Danish citizens’ preferences for at-home oropharyngeal/nasal SARS-CoV-2 specimen collection
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- Danish citizens’ preferences for at-home oropharyngeal/nasal SARS-CoV-2 specimen collection
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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.
Original language | English |
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Journal | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 109 |
Pages (from-to) | 195-198 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 1201-9712 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
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- COVID-19, Diagnostics, Oropharyngeal/nasal swab, Patient-reported, SARS-CoV-2, Self-collection
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