Knowledge and attitudes on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among school teachers in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Knowledge and attitudes on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among school teachers in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Objective This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of school teachers from a rural district in a developing country towards children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Design A population-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using probability proportio...

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Main Authors:	Janith Warnasekara, Thilini Agampodi, Navoda Wijerathna, Charith Wijerathne, Himeshika Wijeratne, Chathuri Wijesiri, Randika Wijerathna, Windhya Wijerathna, Shashanka Rajapakse
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2023-11-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/11/e080039.full

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