A cross-sectional study to assess knowledge and attitude regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among primary school teachers in selected schools, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the level of knowledge and attitude regarding attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) among primary school teachers in selected schools in Bhubaneswar and to determine the association between the level of knowledge and attitude regarding ADHD among primary school teachers with their selected socio-demographic variables. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted to assess knowledge and attitudes among Govt. primary school teachers found in 13 different schools in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The purposive sample technique was used to collect a sample with the inclusion criteria of 80 teachers who gave their consent with their own interest to participate in the study and who are available at the time of data collection by using a self-structured questionnaire scale for demographic, self-structured questionnaire scale based with 30 questions for knowledge, and self-structured 5 scorings Likert scale for attitude. Data analysis was performed by using the SPSS software statistical program. Results: Based on the findings, there were majority teachers having below-average knowledge (88.75%), and from them, 11.25% had average knowledge regarding ADHD. Of the teachers, 72.5% had positive, and 27.5% had negative attitudes toward ADHD. Since, the teaching experience of the teachers is associated with attitude, and they do not have sufficient knowledge regarding ADHD. That is why, there is a negative correlation which was found between knowledge and attitude, but attitude has a significant association with teaching experience ('P' value = 0.050). Conclusion: The majority of teachers had below-average knowledge and from them having average knowledge regarding ADHD. From them, the majority have a positive attitude toward ADHD.