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We aimed to identify demographic influences on HAPS and assess behavioral shifts from peak pandemic practices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross\u2010sectional survey adapted from the KAPS model, comprising 20 true\/false questions, was administered to 1186 participants. The survey assessed demographics, health habits, public practices, attitudes towards COVID\u201019, and information sources. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS 28 and Excel.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Results revealed significant shifts: mask\u2010wearing decreased by 78% (from 90.5% to 10.7%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and hand sanitizer use decreased by 35.6% (from 72% to 36.4%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Handwashing, however, decreased only by 13.6% (from 69.9% to 56.3%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Notably, older adults (50+\u2009;\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200969) reported the highest median HAPS scores. Based on publicly available university data, approximately 60% of this group are likely faculty or staff, with an estimated 75% being non\u2010Qatari, often from South Asian or other Arab countries. Non\u2010Qataris (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009496) generally exhibited higher health habit (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.015) and attitude scores (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) compared to Qataris (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009690). Social media was the primary source of COVID\u201019 information (66.4%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study reveals significant shifts in health behaviors and information sources among Qatar University's population post\u2010pandemic. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions, particularly among younger and Qatari populations, to promote sustained healthy habits. Such interventions should leverage social media and address demographic disparities to improve pandemic preparedness. Understanding these changes is crucial for developing tailored public health strategies and improving pandemic preparedness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/hsr2.70725","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,5]],"date-time":"2025-06-05T02:43:20Z","timestamp":1749091400000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["From Knowledge to Habits: Changes in COVID\u201019 Health Attitudes, Practices, and Sources of Information (HAPS) at Qatar University Post\u2010Pandemic"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Ibrahim","family":"Alkaabi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Arts and Sciences, Deanship of General Studies Qatar University Doha Qatar"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Magdy","family":"Abita","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Social Work Program, Department of Social Science, College of Arts and Sciences Qatar University Doha Qatar"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Amr","family":"Ouda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Basic Medical Science, College of Medicine, QU Health Qatar University Doha Qatar"},{"name":"Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medical Education Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yousif","family":"Mahdi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Psycology Program, Department of Social Science, College of Arts and Sciences Qatar University Doha Qatar"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6801-2126","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohammed Imad","family":"Malki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Basic Medical Science, College of Medicine, QU Health Qatar University Doha Qatar"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(20)32007-9"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.spc.2020.10.016"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2021.694705"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0240780"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12889-021-10285-y"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2020-043971"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/10911359.2023.2187913"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.eml.2020.100921"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2022.906159"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_11_1","unstructured":"\u201cTimes Higher Education (THE) \u201d Qatar University published 2025 https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/qatar-university."},{"key":"e_1_2_12_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph17144924"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/pubmed\/fdab070"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2020.625664"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_15_1","first-page":"727","article-title":"Examining National Culture of Qatar","volume":"5","author":"Dulaimi S. 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