Role of school teachers in identifying attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among primary school children in Mansoura, Egypt
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2016; 22 (8): 586-595
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ABSTRACT
There is a knowledge gap in primary school teachers that affects their ability to detect attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD]. This study measured primary school teachers' knowledge about ADHD, and implemented a training programme to improve early detection of ADHD. The prevalence and risk factors of ADHD were also studied. The training programme was implemented through a 2-day workshop for 39 primary school teachers who completed a validated Arabic version of the ADHD Rating Scale for 873 primary school children. The children's parents completed the questionnaire to explore ADHD risk factors. The teachers' pre-training knowledge scores of ADHD ranged from 17.9 to 46.2%. Post-training, their scores improved significantly to 69.2-94.9%. Prevalence rate of ADHD was 12.60%. On logistic regression, independent predictors of ADHD were female gender, unemployed fathers and rural residence. In conclusion, ADHD is a significant health problem among primary school children in Mansoura, Egypt. Efforts should be made to improve teachers' knowledge about ADHD and control modifiable risk factors
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Assunto principal:
Psicologia da Criança
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Estudos Transversais
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Conhecimento
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Professores Escolares
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adulto
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2016
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