Table 2 Patient and PCP self-collection survey results
Agree, 5.0 | Somewhat agree, 4.0 | Neutral, 3.0 | Somewhat disagree, 2.0 | Disagree, 1.0 | Average score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient survey (n = 33) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
The instructions were easy to follow | 31 (93.9) | 2 (6.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4.94 |
It was easy to swab my own bottom | 27 (81.8) | 4 (12.1) | 2 (6.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4.76 |
I felt comfortable swabbing my own bottom | 31 (93.9) | 2 (6.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4.94 |
I did not feel pain when swabbing my own bottom | 22 (66.7) | 1 (3.0) | 4 (12.1) | 5 (15.2) | 1 (3.0) | 4.15 |
I felt I was able to ask questions about swabbing my own bottom | 32 (97.0) | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4.97 |
I prefer to swab my own bottom (vs. no preference or clinician-collection)a | 23 (69.7) | N/A | 10 (30.3) | N/A | 0 (0.0) | 4.39 |
PCP survey (n = 3) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Explaining the rectal swab self-collection procedure to the patient was easy | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5.00 |
Patient rectal swab collection was more time-efficient than provider collection | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5.00 |
Patient rectal swab collection was less disruptive to the clinical visit compared to provider collection | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5.00 |
Patient self-collection increases the likelihood that I would collect a rectal swab during a clinical visit | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4.67 |
Given a choice, I prefer that patients collect their own rectal swabs (vs. no preference or clinician-collection)a | 2 (66.7) | N/A | 1 (33.3) | N/A | 0 (0.0) | 4.33 |