An Assessment of Individual Preference for a Novel Capillary Blood Collection System

Shirin Pourafshar; Monisha Parikh; Bilal Abdallah; Nasrin Al Thubian; James W Jacobson

doi:10.2147/PPA.S437969

An Assessment of Individual Preference for a Novel Capillary Blood Collection System

Patient Prefer Adherence. 2024 Mar 1:18:531-541. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S437969. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Shirin Pourafshar¹, Monisha Parikh², Bilal Abdallah², Nasrin Al Thubian³, James W Jacobson⁴

Affiliations

¹ Medical Affairs, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Sparks, MD, USA.
² Medical Affairs, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA.
³ Medical Affairs, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Clinical Affairs, Babson Diagnostics, Austin, TX, USA.

Abstract

Purpose: Typical barriers to venous blood collection for wellness testing include discomfort, time spent, and collection site accessibility. This study assessed individuals' experience, satisfaction, and preference associated with a FDA-cleared blood-collection device, the BD MiniDraw™ Capillary Blood Collection System (BD MiniDraw), in retail locations.

Patients and methods: A total of 113 individuals (≥18 years) with venous blood collection experience were enrolled; 107 completed the study. A pre-collection survey gathered information on demographics and past experiences with healthcare and venous blood collection settings. BD MiniDraw collection was conducted at three retail sites (two pharmacies and one grocery store) by trained healthcare workers using the Babson BetterWay blood testing service model. A follow up survey was performed two weeks later to determine experience with, and preference for, BD MiniDraw in terms of staff professionalism, blood collection location, blood collection time, and staff trustworthiness.

Results: Among the 107 participants, 74 (69%) were female and 33 (31%) were male; the mean age was 49 years (range=18-71 years). Sixty-six (62%) participants viewed their prior venipuncture experience as "somewhat" or "very" positive. Following capillary collection, 96 (90%) participants expressed a "somewhat" or "very" positive experience with BD MiniDraw at a retail location. In particular, "very satisfied" responses were given for location (87/107; 81%) and collection time (78/1407; 73%). In a subset of respondents (n=89), those reasons (location and time savings) were most frequent for likelihood of future use. Ninety-nine participants (92%) rated the retail blood collection team as "very" or "extremely" trustworthy. Overall, 90 participants (84%) "strongly preferred" (56/107; 52%), "somewhat preferred" (14/107; 13%), or had "no preference" (20/107; 19%) for BD MiniDraw, compared to traditional venous blood collection.

Conclusion: Most participants conveyed a preference for BD MiniDraw, primarily based on the blood collection retail location, perceived time savings, and professionalism and trustworthiness of the staff.

Keywords: blood specimen collection; capillary blood collection; patient preference; patient satisfaction; phlebotomy.

Grants and funding

This study was conducted and funded as part of a collaboration between Becton, Dickinson and Company; BD Life Sciences — Diagnostic Solutions and Babson Diagnostics.