Effect of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Knowledge Improvement Program on Male Primary School Teachers

Overview

The study aims to assess the impact of implementing ADHD knowledge improvement program on male primary school teachers' knowledge regarding ADHD in Abha City, Saudi Arabia.

Full Title of Study: “Effect of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Knowledge Improvement Program on Male Primary School Teachers in Abha City: A Randomized Controlled Trial”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Other
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: January 1, 2020

Detailed Description

Primary school teachers play an essential role in early detection and proper treatment of school children suffering attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There are indications that teachers may not have enough knowledge about this disorder. Training programs can help to improve the knowledge of teachers about ADHD.

Interventions

  • Other: Knowledge Improvement Program about ADHD
    • This training program will cover an overview of ADHD, prevalence, causes, symptoms, risk factors, associated impairment, prognosis, and treatment options including behavioral interventions and medication.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Training
    • group will receive training about ADHD
  • No Intervention: Control
    • group will not receive training about ADHD

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Teachers’ Knowledge questionnaire
    • Time Frame: 1 month
    • A self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire composed of 6 items covering socio-demographic characteristics of teachers (age, nationality, years of experience, education level, specialty and type of school) and 20 items assessing teachers’ knowledge of ADHD. Each item was assessed on a 2-point scale (incorrect response and don’t know = 0, correct response = 1) with a maximum score of 20. The questionnaire items were as follows: nature of disease (1 item), age of onset (1 item), sex prevalence (1 item), disease course (1 item), symptoms (7 items), risk factors (4 items), aggravating factors (4 items) and management (1 item). Adequate knowledge was considered when the teachers achieved 65% of the total score.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male teachers in governmental and private primary schools in Abha City, Saudi Arabia. Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those who have a similar training program before. – Those who are not directly involved in the teaching process.

Gender Eligibility: Male

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: 70 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • King Khalid University
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Abdullah Mohammed Alshehri, Principal Investigator – King Khalid University

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