The article “Healthcare Workers’ Readiness for COVID-19 Vaccination Using Health Belief Model”by Caucasus University professor Tengiz Verulava and Nita Verulava was published in the internationally refereed journal "New Emirates Medical Journal".

Link to the article.

Verulava, T., Verulava, N. Healthcare Workers’ Readiness for COVID-19 Vaccination Using Health Belief Model. New Emirates Medical Journal. 2024. 5 (1).

The „New Emirates Medical Journal“ is indexed in the SCOPUS international scientific database and is published by Bentham Science (Netherlands).

The paper examines the assessment of healthcare workers' attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination based on the health belief model. It also seeks to identify factors that may influence individuals' vaccination behavior.

5 The willingness of healthcare workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccination was evaluated using five indicators from the Health Belief Model: perceptions of susceptibility to COVID-19, perceptions of severity and seriousness, perceptions of benefits, perceptions of barriers, and cues to action. Signals to action (reliable information provision, recommendations from health workers, health authorities, and media) played a significant role in influencing the willingness to undergo vaccination among healthcare workers. Furthermore, the readiness to undergo vaccination is notably influenced by recommendations from the World Health Organization and scientists. The regulatory role of the state and trust in it are crucial in combating misinformation and disseminating accurate information about the vaccine.

The research uncovered high rates of COVID-19 vaccination uptake among healthcare workers, indicating a heightened risk perception of infection within this demographic.