Danish citizens’ preferences for at-home oropharyngeal/nasal SARS-CoV-2 specimen collection

Abstract

\n Introduction\n Diagnostic confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 by self-collection of specimens is a reliable method compared to healthcare worker collected samples. Citizen s preferences for collection method are unknown, but at-home collection could have several advantages.\n \n Methods\n This study investigated the preference for guided at-home self-collection versus at-hospital specimen collection by healthcare workers.\n \n Results\n Among the 3,709 participants, an at-home swab collection was the preferred setting for 2,362 (63.7%), as compared with 1,347 (36.3%) reporting a preference for an at-hospital swab procedure.\n \n Conclusion\n A high preference for guided at-home self-collection of oropharyngeal/nasal SARS-CoV-2 Specimen exists and could be a future norm beyond COVID-19.\n