Factors influencing biospecimen collection in decentralized pregnancy and birth cohorts: A qualitative study
Our findings suggest that transparency about the purposes and use of collecting biospecimen and clear instructions (such as written and instructional videos) could improve biospecimen collection in decentralized pregnancy and birth cohorts. Additionally, opportunities for virtual interaction with study staff and options related to collection of certain biospecimens such as blood (mobile collection unit with trained staff versus a self-collection device) may also improve participant engagement.
Authors
- Veenat Parmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2758-2306)
- Daniel B. Horton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1831-1339)
- Emily S. Barrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9463-524X)
- Gloria Ann Bachmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0404-2123)
- Melissa Weidner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6966-1734)
- Nasir Azam
- Slawa Rokicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9176-373X)
- Michelle G. Jansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1244-5715)
- Nancy Reilly
- Zorimar Rivera‐Núñez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0718-1807)
- Maria Gloria Domínguez-Bello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8879-6159)
- Reynold A. Panettieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0834-4636)
- Martin J. Blaser
- Amulya Gobburu
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (NL)
- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2025.10099
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences