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In Saudi Arabia, factors, such as education level, social background, and health literacy, may influence how medications are stored, used, and managed at home, thereby affecting medication safety. Previous studies have reported gaps in public knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to medication safety, including inappropriate use, storage, and adherence practices. Understanding these gaps within the community context is essential for improving safe medication use and reducing medication\u2010related harm.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aims to assess these gaps among adults in Jeddah and suggest ways to improve safety and health outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross\u2010sectional study was conducted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between December 2023 and March 2024. A community\u2010based, self\u2010administered electronic questionnaire was used to assess adults\u2019 knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding home medication safety. The questionnaire consisted of closed\u2010ended items, including multiple\u2010choice questions. Convenience sampling was used, and ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Batterjee Medical College. Data analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS Version 25.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 312 community\u2010dwelling adults from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, participated (mean age 29.6 years), with the majority being female (69.2%), single (61.9%), and college\u2010educated (56.1%). Most participants reported taking two or fewer medications daily (82.1%) and once per day (75%). Mean scores were highest for medication safety knowledge (68.66%), followed by behavior (65.42%), whereas attitude scores were lowest (53.82%). Female participants had significantly higher knowledge scores than males (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.0001), and higher medication counts were associated with lower knowledge and poorer behavior (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.0001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study highlights key gaps in how adults in Jeddah understand and manage medication at home. More awareness and educational efforts are needed to improve knowledge, encourage safer practices, and positively shift attitudes around medication use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/puh2.70395","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,6]],"date-time":"2026-10-06T03:45:02Z","timestamp":1791258302000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Understanding the Gaps in Home Medication Safety: A Cross\u2010Sectional Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavioral Determinants"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"5","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5215-0049","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Asim Muhammed","family":"Alshanberi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"General Medicine Practice Program Batterjee Medical College  Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-3369-9727","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Raghad Abdulmohsen","family":"Aljuhani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"General Medicine Practice Program Batterjee Medical College  Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology King Faisal Specialist Hospital &amp; Research Centre  Riyadh Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-6361-6586","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Husna Irfan","family":"Thalib","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"General Medicine Practice Program Batterjee Medical College  Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adi Abdulrahman","family":"Alsharif","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"General Medicine Practice Program Batterjee Medical College  Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zainab Jasim","family":"Alqurain","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"General Medicine Practice Program Batterjee Medical College  Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-0703-9147","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Abdulrahman Tawfeeg","family":"Abudawood","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Family and Community Medicine Department Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh King Abdulaziz University  Jeddah Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6453-754X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Safaa M.","family":"Alsanosi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Faculty of Medicine Umm Al\u2010Qura University  Makkah Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-6678-7349","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mable","family":"Pereira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine Lincoln American University  Georgetown Guyana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]]},"reference":[{"issue":"18","key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1576","DOI":"10.2146\/ajhp130764","article-title":"Development and Implementation of a Postdischarge Home\u2010Based Medication Management Service","volume":"71","author":"Pherson E.","year":"2014","journal-title":"American Journal of Health\u2010System Pharmacy"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140\u20106736(14)60648\u20106"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/intqhc\/mzm068"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4314\/mmj.v31i4.2"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/sjhs.sjhs_172_19"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0122695"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_8_1","unstructured":"Raosoft Sample Size Calculator [Internet] Raosoft.com (Raosoft 2004)."},{"key":"e_1_2_11_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.12998\/wjcc.v11.i13.2956"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12877\u2010023\u201003966\u20103"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00228\u2010012\u20101435\u2010y"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jsps.2012.07.005"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_2_11_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"28","DOI":"10.5530\/ijpcs.2021.10.5","article-title":"Knowledge of Medication Safety Among Dentists in Saudi Arabia","volume":"10","author":"Alomi Y. 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