20.500.12556/DiRROS-27917 The use and impact of European Testing Week regional awareness campaigns to increase HIV and viral hepatitis testing coverage Introduction: Since 2013, the European Testing Week (ETW) awareness cam-paign has become a key regional event influencing testing efforts for HIV, viralhepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) through participation of720 organizations. Here, we report on a survey from May to June 2022 aimedat assessing the participant-reported impact of the campaign.Methods: All past and current participating organizations were asked to com-plete an online questionnaire between 12 May and 17 June 2022. Multiplechoice and open-text questions included organization information, usage ofETW to engage in local testing-related activities, and the effect of a regionalcampaign to reach a wider audience and generate impact.Results: Of the 52 respondents, 34 (65%) stated first participating in ETW5–10 years ago. ETW was used for awareness raising by 40 respondents (83%),new testing activities by 37 (77%), advocacy initiatives by 15 (31%), and train-ing/capacity building by 18 (38%). For awareness raising, 95% used ETW tohighlight the importance of and to encourage testing; for new testing activities,74% used ETW to reach new groups. In total, 44 (85%) reported added benefitsof a Europe-wide campaign compared with national/local campaigns, particu-larly the increased visibility and collaboration opportunities. Impact at thelocal level was observed by 24 (51%), and impact at a national level wasobserved by 20 (43%). A total of 28 (79%) reported increases in the number oftests performed and 25 (75%) reported increases in clients accessing services.Conclusions: Regional awareness campaigns reach wider audiences, boostlocal and national efforts to increase testing, and sensitize key populationsabout the critical value of testing compared with local/national campaigns. awareness campaign hepatitis HIV testing true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-02-27 11:49:04 2026-02-27 11:49:05 2026-02-28 04:20:57 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 str. 154-160 iss. 1 Vol. 25 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 616.9 1464-2662 10.1111/hiv.13544 236346627 RAZ_Raben_Dorthe_2024.pdf RAZ_Raben_Dorthe_2024.pdf 1 0F16A08EF59A86831B1B12CCF5350A50 78f961d6d6c14306224be6523f11d7d3b8713b661701216f05db94179d6b6932 1f704003-13ca-11f1-8c73-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=41109 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hiv.13544 1 f0b446e5-13c9-11f1-8c73-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=41107 Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana 0 0 0