ArticleJournal of family & community medicine
Knowledge, attitude, and performance of primary healthcare physicians in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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- Bridging the gap: a cross-sectional study on knowledge and awareness of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among students at a public university.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Evaluation of ADHD knowledge and awareness among healthcare college interns in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Diagnosis and management of ADHD: a pediatric perspective on practice and challenges in Switzerland.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Community Knowledge about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Adapting evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Saudi Arabia: process and outputs of a national initiative.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2021Article
- Communication patterns in the doctor-patient relationship: evaluating determinants associated with low paternalism in Mexico.BMC medical ethics · 2020Article
- Awareness and knowledge of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among medical students of Qassim University in Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of primary health-care (PHC) physicians on diagnosis and management of ADHD. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study included 340 PHC physicians in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on personal characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and practice of the diagnosis and management of ADHD.
resultsNearly 47.6% of the PHC physicians were aged <30 years, 60.3% were male, 79.1% were Saudi nationals, and 84.1% had completed MBBS. Only 13.2% had attended continuing medical education courses on ADHD, 63.2% had read about ADHD; Internet was the main source of information (30.7%). Participants' attitude toward ADHD was mainly positive, while 32.1% had poor knowledge and 17.6% had diagnosed ADHD cases in the last year, but 73.3% had referred the diagnosed cases to specialists. Participants' knowledge differed significantly according to their age, gender, and nationality.
conclusionsPHC physicians' knowledge about ADHD was suboptimal, but they had a positive attitude toward their role with regard to ADHD. PHC physicians should focus on the clinical and diagnostic aspects of ADHD. Awareness and interest of undergraduate medical students and newly graduated physicians in ADHD should be raised. The Ministry of Health should encourage attendance at extracurricular courses and workshops.
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