Author(s):
Gurvir Kaur, Khoinaijam Nitakumari
Email(s):
sidhu4jatti@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/2349-2996.2018.00082.4 
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Gurvir Kaur1, Khoinaijam Nitakumari2
1M.Sc Nursing (Child Health Nursing), Mata Sahib Kaur College of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab, India.
2Associate Professor, Mata Sahib Kaur College of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 8,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2018
ABSTRACT:
The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge regarding ADHD among primary school teachers in selected schools of district Mohali with a view to develop informational booklet. A quantitative approach with descriptive design was adopted. By purposive sampling technique 100 primary school teachers were selected from selected schools of district Mohali. Modified knowledge of attention deficit disorders scale (KADDS) was used to collect data from primary school teachers in selected schools of district Mohali. Findings of the study showed that majority 42% of the samples were in the age group of 35- 44 years, 60% of the samples were females, 71% of the samples had done B.Ed, 50% of the samples were having more than 5 years of work experience, 83% of the samples were from government organization, 56% of the samples did not have any previous knowledge regarding ADHD, 15% of the samples have source of information through television, 87% of the samples have not seen any child diagnosed with ADHD. The majority of primary school teachers had poor level of knowledge 56%. There was significant association between level of knowledge with previous knowledge regarding ADHD and have you seen any child diagnosed with ADHD.
Cite this article:
Gurvir Kaur, Khoinaijam Nitakumari. A Descriptive Study to assess the knowledge regarding ADHD among primary school teachers in selected schools of district Mohali with a view to develop informational booklet. Asian J. Nursing Education and Research. 2018; 8(3):399-402. doi: 10.5958/2349-2996.2018.00082.4
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Gurvir Kaur, Khoinaijam Nitakumari. A Descriptive Study to assess the knowledge regarding ADHD among primary school teachers in selected schools of district Mohali with a view to develop informational booklet. Asian J. Nursing Education and Research. 2018; 8(3):399-402. doi: 10.5958/2349-2996.2018.00082.4 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2018-8-3-22