Studying Microbial Ecology of Diabetic Foot Infections: Significance of PCR Analysis for Prudent Antimicrobial Stewardship Deema Jaber, Nidal Younes, Enam Khalil, Abla Albsoul-Younes, Mohammed Zawiah, et al. International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 2025 This study presents a comprehensive investigation into the microbial ecology of diabetic foot infections (DFIs), using molecular-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis to accurately identify the causative agents. One hundred DFI patients were recruited and classified using the Depth Extent Phase and Associated Etiology (DEPA) score according to their severity. Results revealed polymicrobial infections in 75% of cases, predominantly featuring Staphylococcus epidermidis (83%) and Staphylococcus aureus (63%). Importantly, 20% of samples exhibited facultative anaerobes Bacteroides fragilis or Clostridium perfringens, exclusively in high DEPA score ulcers. Candida albicans coinfection was identified in 19.2% of cases, underscoring the need for mycological evaluation. Empirical antimicrobial therapy regimens were tailored to DEPA severity, yet our findings highlighted a potential gap in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) coverage. Despite an 88% prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococci, vancomycin usage was suboptimal. This raises concerns about the underestimation of MRSA risk and the need for tailored antibiotic guidelines. Our study demonstrates the efficacy of molecular-PCR analysis in identifying diverse microbial communities in DFIs, influencing targeted antibiotic choices. The results advocate for refined antimicrobial guidelines, considering regional variations in microbial patterns and judiciously addressing multidrug-resistant strains. This research contributes crucial insights for optimizing DFIs management and helps the physicians to have a fast decision in selection the suitable antibiotic for each patient and to decrease the risk of bacterial resistance from the improper use of broad-spectrum empirical therapies.
Awareness of the appropriate handling and disposal of unused medicines in Jordan: a cross-sectional study Hamza Alhamad, Rana Abu-Farha, Fares Albahar, Deema Jaber, Mohammad Abu Assab, et al. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 2025 Objectives This study aimed to investigate public storage and disposal practices of unused medicine and their perception of the role of Jordanian authorities’ responsibility for disposing of unused medicines. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted over 3 weeks (February to March 2022). Data were collected online using a convenient sampling technique from 681 Jordanian population who agreed to participate. Key findings Around 73% (n = 495) of the participants reported storing unused medicines in the medicine cabinets at home, with 15.7% (n = 107) storing unused medicine in the kitchen and 15.3% (n = 104) in the bedroom. Findings showed that 28.0% (n = 191) disposed of unused medicines in the household rubbish, 22.6% (n = 154) shared them with anyone who needed them, or 19.8% (n = 135) with family and friends. Only a few participants return their unused medicine to the pharmacies 10% (n = 68), hospitals 6.3% (n = 43), and healthcare clinics 5.9% (n = 40). Conclusion The findings indicate that Jordanian participants have become more aware of proper practices for storing and disposing of unused medicines compared to the previous Jordan studies. However, factors influencing their behaviour regarding disposal practices of unused medicines are yet to be further studied. A Jordanian disposal scheme for unused medicines should be developed to help people return them to pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare clinics.
Evaluating the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Jordanian Society Towards Halal Pharmaceuticals Deema Jaber, Nadeem M. Salman, Samaa Al Tabbah, Abdul-Rahim El-Sharif, A. Alkilani, et al. Open Public Health Journal, 2025 Halal pharmaceuticals comply with Islamic dietary laws and ethical principles, addressing the needs of Muslim consumers. Understanding public awareness and attitudes towards these products is crucial for promoting informed healthcare decisions and religious adherence. Halal pharmaceuticals, adhering to Islamic principles, are essential in Muslim-majority countries. This study aimed to investigate the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) of Jordanian society regarding halal pharmaceutical products. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 914 participants from diverse demographic backgrounds in Jordan. The survey assessed awareness, attitudes, and practices concerning halal pharmaceuticals. Data analysis was performed to identify key determinants of KAP scores. The study revealed moderate knowledge about halal pharmaceuticals among participants, with 60.4% and 64.2% unfamiliar with the terms “halal pharmaceuticals” and “non-halal pharmaceuticals,” respectively. While 85.2% of participants recognized the prohibition of substances, such as derivatives of dead animals and alcohol, in pharmaceuticals, 66.2% lacked awareness of specific non-halal ingredients. When seeking information about halal medicines, 73.1% of participants relied on established institutions, while 68.4% used online resources. Pharmacists were identified as trusted sources by 61.7% of respondents. Gender, age, smoking status, education level, specialization, and job status significantly influenced KAP scores. Specifically, females exhibited higher knowledge and more favorable attitudes, with 64.1% of females reporting favorable knowledge, compared to 52.3% of males. Higher education levels also correlated with better KAP scores, with 74.5% of participants with a university education demonstrating more favorable practices compared to 55.7% of those without higher education. The findings underscore the need for enhanced educational initiatives to bridge knowledge gaps and promote awareness about halal pharmaceuticals. Collaborative efforts between healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and religious authorities are essential to ensure the availability and clear identification of halal pharmaceutical options, catering to the religious beliefs of patients and fostering informed healthcare decisions.
Ethical considerations and concerns in the implementation of AI in pharmacy practice: a cross-sectional study Hisham E. Hasan, Deema Jaber, Omar F. Khabour, Karem H. Alzoubi BMC Medical Ethics, 2024 Background Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare has raised significant ethical concerns. In pharmacy practice, AI offers promising advances but also poses ethical challenges. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in countries from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on 501 pharmacy professionals. A 12-item online questionnaire assessed ethical concerns related to the adoption of AI in pharmacy practice. Demographic factors associated with ethical concerns were analyzed via SPSS v.27 software using appropriate statistical tests. Results Participants expressed concerns about patient data privacy (58.9%), cybersecurity threats (58.9%), potential job displacement (62.9%), and lack of legal regulation (67.0%). Tech-savviness and basic AI understanding were correlated with higher concern scores (p < 0.001). Ethical implications include the need for informed consent, beneficence, justice, and transparency in the use of AI. Conclusion The findings emphasize the importance of ethical guidelines, education, and patient autonomy in adopting AI. Collaboration, data privacy, and equitable access are crucial to the responsible use of AI in pharmacy practice.
Spectral Fingerprinting by FTIR Microspectroscopy Enables Differentiation of Gram Status, Strain Variability and Resistance Phenotypes among Diabetic Foot Infection Isolates D Jaber, R Mansour, E Khalil, A Albsoul-Younes, N Younes, I Yousef, ... Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 117462 , 2026 2026
Education, Practice, and Islamic D Jaber, HE Hasan, MAA Wace Halal Perspectives in Medicinal Chemistry, 169 , 2026 2026
Issues on Halal Pharmaceuticals: Education, Practice, and Islamic Pharmaceutical Ethics D Jaber, HE Hasan, MAA Wace Halal Perspectives in Medicinal Chemistry, 169-190 , 2026 2026
Knowledge, attitude and practice among pharmacy students and faculty members towards artificial intelligence in pharmacy practice: A multinational cross-sectional study (vol 19 … HE Hasan, D Jaber, S Al Tabbah, N Lawand, HA Habib, NM Farahat PLOS ONE 20 (11) , 2025 2025
Correction: Knowledge, attitude and practice among pharmacy students and faculty members towards artificial intelligence in pharmacy practice: A multinational cross-sectional study HE Hasan, D Jaber, S Al Tabbah, N Lawand, HA Habib, NM Farahat PloS one 20 (11), e0336818 , 2025 2025
Pharmacy students' perceptions of artificial intelligence integration in pharmacy practice: Ethical challenges in multiple countries of the MENA region HE Hasan, D Jaber, OF Khabour, KH Alzoubi Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 17 (9), 102397 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Awareness of the appropriate handling and disposal of unused medicines in Jordan: a cross-sectional study H Alhamad, R Abu‐Farha, F Albahar, D Jaber, M Abu Assab, SM Edaily, ... International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 33 (3), 300-307 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Studying microbial ecology of diabetic foot infections: significance of PCR analysis for prudent antimicrobial stewardship D Jaber, N Younes, E Khalil, A Albsoul-Younes, M Zawiah, AG Al-Bakri The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds 24 (2), 497-505 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
Evaluating the knowledge, attitude, and practices of Jordanian society towards halal pharmaceuticals D Jaber, N Salman, S Al Tabbah, AR El-Sharif, AZ Alkilani, A Qourshah The Open Public Health Journal 18 (1) , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
The role of clinical pharmacist in the management of resistant hypertension AM Alfaraheed, AM Albsoul-Younes, D Jaber, HE Hasan Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971-) 194 (1), 81-89 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
The impact of artificial intelligence on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacists across diverse settings: A cross-sectional study D Jaber, HE Hasan, R Abutaima, HM Sawan, S Al Tabbah International Journal of Medical Informatics 192, 105656 , 2024 2024 Citations: 9
Long-term complications of COVID-19 in Jordan: A study on persisting symptoms and management D Jaber, A Alhusban Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 28, 101627 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Ethical considerations and concerns in the implementation of AI in pharmacy practice: a cross-sectional study HE Hasan, D Jaber, OF Khabour, KH Alzoubi BMC Medical Ethics 25 (1), 55 , 2024 2024 Citations: 97
Perspectives of pharmacy students on ethical issues related to artificial intelligence: a comprehensive survey study HE Hasan, D Jaber, OF Khabour, KH Alzoubi Research Square, rs. 3. rs-4302115 , 2024 2024 Citations: 16
Assessment of the knowledge, attitude, and perception of healthcare providers regarding halal pharmaceuticals D Jaber, HE Hasan, A Alkaderi, AZ Alkilani, AR El-Sharif The Open Public Health Journal 17 (1) , 2024 2024 Citations: 13
Knowledge, attitude and practice among pharmacy students and faculty members towards artificial intelligence in pharmacy practice: A multinational cross-sectional study HE Hasan, D Jaber, S Al Tabbah, N Lawand, HA Habib, NM Farahat Plos one 19 (3), e0296884 , 2024 2024 Citations: 80
Knowledge, perception, and practice of health professions students and academics regarding halal pharmaceuticals: A cross-sectional study D Jaber, SA Al Tabbah, L Elsalem, A Zaid Alkilani, E Bani Omar, ... Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development 8 (7), 4296 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Efficacy and Safety of Pharmacist‐Managed NSAIDs Deprescribing: A Jordanian Outpatient Study D Jaber, A Al Shihab, LN Tamimi Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2024 (1), 5874686 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan OK Tadros, S Arabiyat, D Jaber, M Elayyan, R Alawwa, H ALSalamat, ... Cureus 15 (8) , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
Implementing OSCE Exam for Undergraduate Pharmacy Students: A Two Institutional Mixed-Method Study. H Alhamad, D Jaber, MB Nusair, F Albahar, SM Edaily, NQ Al-Hamad, ... Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 16 (2) , 2023 2023 Citations: 6
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Ethical considerations and concerns in the implementation of AI in pharmacy practice: a cross-sectional study HE Hasan, D Jaber, OF Khabour, KH Alzoubi BMC Medical Ethics 25 (1), 55 , 2024 2024 Citations: 97
Knowledge, attitude and practice among pharmacy students and faculty members towards artificial intelligence in pharmacy practice: A multinational cross-sectional study HE Hasan, D Jaber, S Al Tabbah, N Lawand, HA Habib, NM Farahat Plos one 19 (3), e0296884 , 2024 2024 Citations: 80
Evaluation of the impact of pharmaceutical care service on hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease in Jordan SM AbuRuz, Y Alrashdan, A Jarab, D Jaber, IA Alawwa International journal of clinical pharmacy 35 (5), 780-789 , 2013 2013 Citations: 57
Public perceptions about pharmacists’ role in prescribing, providing education and delivering medications during COVID‐19 pandemic era H Alhamad, R Abu‐Farha, F Albahar, D Jaber International journal of clinical practice 75 (4), e13890 , 2021 2021 Citations: 46
Impact of pharmacist interventions on drug-related problems in general surgery patients: a randomised controlled trial S AbuRuz, D Jaber, I Basheti, A Sadeq, M Arafat, M AlAhmad, A Said European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy 28 (e1), e72-e78 , 2021 2021 Citations: 34
Patients' attitude and willingness to pay for pharmaceutical care: An international message from a developing country D Jaber, S Aburuz, EA Hammad, H El-Refae, IA Basheti Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 15 (9), 1177-1182 , 2019 2019 Citations: 34
Knowledge, attitude and opinion of drug misuse and abuse by pharmacy students: A cross-sectional study in Jordan D Jaber, N Bulatova, M Suyagh, AM Yousef, M Wazaify Tropical journal of pharmaceutical research 14 (8), 1501-1508 , 2015 2015 Citations: 30
Physicians' knowledge, attitude and practices regarding management of medications in Ramadan D Jaber, A Albsoul Younes, M Wazaify Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 20 (1), 56-62 , 2014 2014 Citations: 20
Knowledge, awareness and practices regarding dietary supplements in Jordan. HA Basheer, L Elsalem, D Jaber, SM Ibraheem, H Alhamad Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 20 (3) , 2021 2021 Citations: 18
Factors influencing public willingness to reuse the unused stored medications in Jordan: a cross-sectional study H Alhamad, D Jaber, R Abu-Farha, F Albahar, SM Edaily, P Donyai Healthcare 11 (1), 75 , 2022 2022 Citations: 17
Perspectives of pharmacy students on ethical issues related to artificial intelligence: a comprehensive survey study HE Hasan, D Jaber, OF Khabour, KH Alzoubi Research Square, rs. 3. rs-4302115 , 2024 2024 Citations: 16
Characterization of staphylococci sampled from diabetic foot ulcer of Jordanian patients AG Al‐Bakri, NR Bulatova, NA Younes, G Othman, D Jaber, N Schleimer, ... Journal of applied microbiology 131 (5), 2552-2566 , 2021 2021 Citations: 16
Proteinases as biomarkers in breast cancer prognosis and diagnosis G ARY Suaifan, D Jaber, M B. Shehadeh, M Zourob Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry 17 (7), 583-592 , 2017 2017 Citations: 15
Assessment of the knowledge, attitude, and perception of healthcare providers regarding halal pharmaceuticals D Jaber, HE Hasan, A Alkaderi, AZ Alkilani, AR El-Sharif The Open Public Health Journal 17 (1) , 2024 2024 Citations: 13
Prevalence and predictive factors for infertility-related stress among infertile couples: a cross-sectional study from Jordan and the occupied Palestinian territories DJ Jaber, HA Basheer, AM Albsoul-Younes, LM Elsalem, JM Hamadneh, ... Saudi Medical Journal 43 (10), 1149 , 2022 2022 Citations: 13
Effect of diluted Dakin’s solution versus standard care on diabetic foot ulcer management: a randomized controlled trial D Jaber, N Younes, E Khalil, A Albsoul-Younes, A Mismar, M Nassar, ... Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 112 (1) , 2022 2022 Citations: 13
Pharmacists’ perception of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Jordan: a cross-sectional study T Al-Daghastani, O Tadros, S Arabiyat, D Jaber, H AlSalamat International journal of environmental research and public health 18 (21), 11541 , 2021 2021 Citations: 13
The COVID-19 pandemic and patient safety culture: a cross-sectional study among community pharmacies in Jordan M Abu Assab, D Jaber, H Basheer, H Abu Assab, H Al-Atram Healthcare 10 (8), 1434 , 2022 2022 Citations: 11
Evaluating the knowledge, attitude, and practices of Jordanian society towards halal pharmaceuticals D Jaber, N Salman, S Al Tabbah, AR El-Sharif, AZ Alkilani, A Qourshah The Open Public Health Journal 18 (1) , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
The impact of artificial intelligence on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacists across diverse settings: A cross-sectional study D Jaber, HE Hasan, R Abutaima, HM Sawan, S Al Tabbah International Journal of Medical Informatics 192, 105656 , 2024 2024 Citations: 9