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Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
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Preschool teachers are the first environment to notice children with
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; so, they should have a good understanding of how to deal,
and control of those children, also with the disorders’ symptoms risk factors, and problems. Aim:
evaluate the effect of empowerment program regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for
preschool teachers. Design:A quasi-experimental research design used. Setting: At six nurseries
named El Malek Nasef nursery school, Al Saady Besharah nursery school, Abdellatif Hassanein
nursery school, Kafer Al Ashraf nursery school, Al Naseriah nursery school, and Om Elmoamenien
nursery school at Zagazig city. Sample: convenience sample consisted of 80 preschool teachers.
Tools: four tools used., structure questionnaire sheet, preschool teachers’ knowledge about ADHD,
preschool teachers’ positive and negative attitudes toward ADHD children preschool teachers’
practices toward students with ADHD. Results: 55% of the sample was aged between 30-45 years
old, and 70% of the had higher levels of education, in addition to 57.5% of the preschool teachers
were with less 5 years of experiences, Also 89.10% of the preschool teachers gained their
knowledge via searching the internet about ADHD, Also 18.90% had good knowledge before the
empowerment program and this increased to 77.30% after the implementation of the empowerment
program, The total scores regarding ADHD satisfactory practices increased from 17.40% at the pre
phase to 64.20% after the empowerment program, the total positive attitudes toward ADHD scores
increased from 14.80% at the pre phase to 61.30% after the empowerment program. Conclusion:
the applying of empowerment program for the preschool teachers was effective in enhancing their
knowledge, practices and positive attitudes regarding ADHD, and there was positive correlation
among the knowledge, practices and attitudes all at level (P ≤ 0.05). Recommendation:
Establishing empowerment programs at nursery schools could be helpful to the preschool teachers
regarding their knowledge, attitudes, and practices about ADHD.
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