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Pharmacists are expert healthcare providers who guide consumers regarding the usage of sunscreen. This study aims to evaluate pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceptions regarding sunscreen use in Jordan.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross\u2010sectional study was conducted among pharmacists in Jordan using a self\u2010administered questionnaire created using Google Forms and distributed online social media platforms. The questionnaire contained five sections to assess demographics (9 items), knowledge (11 items), attitudes (8 items), practices (12 items) and perceptions (2 items). The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 407 pharmacists working in different fields completed the survey, 79.6% were female and 20.4% male. 56.5% of participants were under 30 years old, while 56% of participants had less than 5 years\u2019 experience. The results showed that knowledge, attitude and practice scores were significantly associated with age (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.011 and\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001, respectively). In addition, 53.8% of participants were familiar with the Fitzpatrick scale of skin type that categorizes the skin into six types, and 232 participants (57.0%) responded correctly regarding the classification of active ingredients in sunscreen agents. Participants with 5\u201310 years of experience were less likely (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 0.59 (95%CI: 0.37\u20130.94);\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value &lt; 0.05) to have better knowledge of sunscreen compared to others (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). Participants aged 30\u201339 years (aOR: 2.13 (95%CI: 1.34\u20133.38),\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value &lt; 0.01), those with postgraduate studies (aOR: 2.85 (95%CI: 1.41\u20105.77),\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value &lt; 0.01), those with 11\u201315 years of experience (aOR: 2.37 (95%CI: 1.11\u20135.05),\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value &lt; 0.05), those who work in academia (aOR: 2.65 (95%CI: 1.15\u20136.10),\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value &lt; 0.05), those who were married (aOR: 1.83 (95%CI: 1.22\u20132.75),\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value &lt; 0.01), and those who graduated from a public university (aOR: 2.33 (95%CI: 1.55\u20133.51),\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value &lt; 0.001) were more likely to show positive attitude towards the use of sunscreen.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Jordanian pharmacists\u2019 knowledge and practice of sunscreen use were generally adequate; however, specific gaps were identified in certain areas. This demonstrated that pharmacists need more specialized courses during their continuing professional development to address these gaps and improve their knowledge and abilities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/srt.70379","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,1]],"date-time":"2026-09-01T05:36:45Z","timestamp":1788241005000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Perceptions Regarding the Use of Sunscreen Among Pharmacists in Jordan"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"32","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-5538-6606","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alaa","family":"Alghananim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy Jerash University  Jerash Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Roua","family":"Aldala'een","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy Isra University  Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abdallah Y.","family":"Naser","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy Isra University  Amman Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alaa Ahmed","family":"Alsharif","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Riyadh Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarah","family":"Khamis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy Jerash University  Jerash Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/phpp.70026"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/ics.70002"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/cosmetics6040064"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1590\/S0365-05962011000300013"},{"issue":"166","key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","first-page":"38206","article-title":"Sunscreen Drug Products for Over\u2010the\u2010Counter Human Use: Proposed Safety, Effectiveness, and Labeling Conditions","volume":"43","author":"U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare","year":"1978","journal-title":"Federal Register"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/10781552211029358"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1159\/000087606"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jdv.17242"},{"issue":"4","key":"e_1_2_12_10_1","first-page":"17","article-title":"An Overview of Sunscreen Regulations in the World","volume":"10","author":"Pirotta G. 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