Table 1. Acceptance of DBS testing and attitudes towards future use in 93 MSM undergoing DBS test and attending an STI clinic for regular STI care.

Instructions and experience of use	(completely) agree *
It is clear how to do the finger-prick	84.2% (n = 80)
It is easy to do the finger-prick	86.3% (n = 82)
How to apply the blood on the card is clear	69.5% (n = 66)
To apply the blood on the card is easy	53.7 (n = 51)
It is unpleasant to do the finger-prick	26.3% (n = 25)
Future use
A bloodspot test is a good initiative	57.9% (n = 55)
I would do the bloodspot test again	80.0% (n = 76)
To send my bloodspot over the postal mail is fine with me	50.5% (48)
A test result by email or text message is acceptable	89.5% (85)
Comparing care-settings
I prefer a finger-prick over blood drawing by a clinic nurse	8.4% (n = 8)
I prefer to do an STI test at home than to come to the STI clinic	15.8% (n = 15)
A personal talk with a professional nurse is more important to me than able to do a test at home	81.1% (n = 77)
Social acceptance
I think that my friends find an STI test with a bloodspot by the Internet a good initiative	49.5% (n = 47)
I think that my friends would use the blood spot test at their home	41.1% (n = 39)
I think my friends would prefer to do an STI test at home than to come to the STI clinic	47.4% (n = 45)

Acceptance of DBS testing and attitudes towards future use in 93 MSM undergoing DBS test and attending an STI clinic for regular STI care.

*score 1 and 2 on likert scale 1–5 (completely agree to completely disagree)