WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Madyan Mohammed Fawzi, Nagham Faris Khalil, Redhaa Ghanim Rashid and Firas Husam Ali

ABSTRACT

Interest, attitude and self-efficacy featured as important drivers for many risk behaviours. People‘s perceived risk of a practice (e.g. risk of side-effects from vaccination, losing income as a result of quarantine) weighed against the potential gains (not getting sick, not being stigmatised) and contributed to their level of interest in carrying out the practice. People‘s values (such as a desire to ?do the right thing?), alongside their emotions (e.g. fear of getting sick, disgust at having dirty hands) were also important influencers. In terms of their selfefficacy. people‘s emotional wellbeing and ?decision autonomy‘ contributed to their likelihood or ability to decide to take a particular action (e.g. people who relied on family members to make decisions were prevented from accessing healthcare). Awareness and knowledge were underlying drivers to all of these factors. Lower knowledge levels around COVID-19 were generally associated with lower rates of compliance. Differing understandings of disease aetiologies or lack of knowledge about infectious disease influenced behaviours around treatment and prevention for infectious diseases. Human behaviours can be hindered or enabled by multiple drivers: personal characteristics or psychology of the individual; social influences, norms and pressures in society; and features of the broader environment or context of which an individual is a part. People were driven by social norms and social pressure to practise measures such as handwashing. Role models(whether positive or negative) were strong influencers, as were stigma and discrimination. For example, children washed their hands to avoid being stigmatised by other children[1],Corona Virus Disease -19 (COVID 19) vaccines provide strong protection against serious illness, hospitalization and death. There is also some evidence that being vaccinated will make it less likely that you will pass the virus on to others, which means your decision to get the vaccine also protects those around you. Even after getting vaccinated, keep taking precautions to protect yourself, family, friends and anyone else you may come into contact with. COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective, but some people will still get ill from COVID-19 after vaccination. There is also still a chance that you could also pass the virus on to others who are not vaccinated. Stay at least 1 metre away from other people, wear a properly fitted mask over your nose and mouth when you can‘t keep this distance, avoid poorly ventilated places and settings, clean your hands frequently, stay home if unwell and get tested, and stay informed about how much virus is circulating in the areas where you travel, live and work.[2] Vaccine hesitancy can limit the benefits of available vaccines in halting the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Vaccination is one of the most effective methods for halting the pandemic and preventing complications. Vaccine hesitancy is a possible threat to global public health. Understanding the key determinants that influence the community's preferences and demands for a future vaccine may aid in the development of strategies to improve the global vaccination program.[4]

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