Table 1

Interview guide

Guiding questions for the telephone interviewHBM concept
How did you find out about the self-sampling service?Cues to action
What are your views on home-based self-sampling for STIs?Individual beliefs
What are the benefits?Benefits
What are the barriers?Barriers
What do you know about CT/NG?Knowledge
What are the risks with CT/NG?Knowledge/severity
How severe would an infection be for you?Severity
How do you perceive your own risk of CT/NG?Susceptibility
What made you order the test kit now?Cues to action
How did you find using the kit?Self-efficacy
What are your thoughts about the kit in relation to privacy?Barriers
What are your thoughts about the results?Barriers
What do you think about the time from order to result?Benefits/barriers
What do you think about home-based self-sampling in relation to clinical sampling?Benefits/barriers
How often do you consider one should take such a test?Individual beliefs
How much would you be willing to pay for a test if it involved a cost?Self-efficacy
Would you use the service again and/or recommend it to others?Self-efficacy
  • CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; HBM, Health Belief Model; NG, Neisseria gonorrhoeae; STIs, sexually transmitted infections.