Danish citizens' preferences for at-home oropharyngeal/nasal SARS-CoV-2 specimen collection. (August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bundgaard, Johan S.; Raaschou-Pedersen, Daniel T.; Todsen, Tobias; Ringgaard, Anna; Torp-Pedersen, Christian; Von Buchwald, Christian; Iversen, Kasper; Bundgaard, Henning
• Is Part Of: International journal of infectious diseases. Volume 109(2021)
• Page Start: 195
• Page End: 198
• Publication Date: 2021-08
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- Diagnostics -- Self-collection -- Oropharyngeal/nasal swab -- SARS-CoV-2 -- Patient-reported; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.06.060
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1201-9712

Abstract

Highlights: Self-collection of SARS-CoV-2 specimens is a reliable method At-home testing for SARS-CoV-2 is becoming more widespread US Food and Drug Administration recently authorized the first at-home COVID-19 test Two-thirds of citizens have a preference for at-home specimen collection Summary: Introduction: Diagnostic confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 by self-collection of specimens is a reliable method compared with healthcare worker collected samples. Citizens' preferences for collection methods are unknown, but at-home collection could have several advantages. Methods: This study investigated the preference for guided at-home self-collection versus at-hospital specimen collection by healthcare workers. Results: Among the 3709 participants, at-home swab collection was the preferred setting for 2362 (63.7%) compared with 1347 (36.3%) reporting a preference for an at-hospital swabbing procedure. Conclusion: A high preference for guided at-home self-collection of oropharyngeal/nasal SARS-CoV-2 specimens exists and could be a future norm beyond COVID-19.