Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding asthma management among pharmacists in palestine: A cross-sectional study

by Dima Masri, Haneen Joulani, Alisse Nasser, Dala N. Daraghmeh Background Pharmacists can play a key role in asthma management through patient education, inhaler technique assessment, and promoting evidence-based care.

This study assessed Palestinian pharmacists’ general asthma knowledge, asthma pharmaceutical care knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived barriers to asthma management. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2025 in Palestine.

Data were collected using a self-administered online questionnaire (convenience/volunteer-response sampling; response rate not determinable). General asthma knowledge was scored by awarding 1 point per correct response (range 0–17) and categorized as poor (0–8), fair (9–11), and knowledgeable (12–17).

Data were analyzed using SPSS, bivariate associations were tested using chi-square test, or Fisher’s exact test, and multivariable linear regression was used to identify independent predictors. A p-value of Results A total of 402 participants (137 male and 265 female) participated in this study.

Overall, 57.2% were classified as knowledgeable in general asthma knowledge. Pharmacists working in hospital settings showed a significantly higher asthma knowledge in comparison with those working in community pharmacies (β = 0.110, p = 0.032).