Conocimientos y creencias sobre el trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad en maestros de tres países latinoamericanos

Abstract

SUMMARY BackgroundAttention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a health problem that affects school functioning. To recognize the teachers´ knowledge and beliefs (KB) about ADHD is important for the development of psychoeducative and training strategies for teachers. There are few Latin American reports about the teachers´ KB and none comparing them among different countries.

What Do Primary and Secondary School Teachers Know About ADHD in Children? Findings From a Systematic Review and a Representative, Nationwide Sample of Danish Teachers

“…The international guidelines support that a combination of social and pharmacological intervention is the most effective treatment for school-age children with ADHD (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2008). In our review, 9% to 86% of surveyed teachers believed medicine to be an effective treatment for ADHD (Adeosun, Ogun, Fatiregun, & Adeyemo, 2013; Kasten, Coury, & Heron, 1992; PalaciosCruz et al, 2013; Snider, Busch, & Arrowood, 2003) and 8% to 40% knew that stimulants were the most common type of drug used to treat children with ADHD (Akram, Thomson, Boyter, & McLarty, 2009; Alkahtani, 2013; Krowski, 2009; Nur & Kavakci, 2010). Adequate knowledge in these studies was generally low; however, the majority of studies were conducted in non-Western countries, where our review suggests that knowledge about ADHD seems to be underdeveloped in general.…”

Internet and Spanish children with learning and behavioural problems and other disabilities

“…In almost all vulnerable collectives observed, lackings in this area are detected and, often, it is due to a low digital literacy of their parents. In addition, the search of specialized attention for minors with symptoms of behavioural or affective disorder have been associated with a greater intensity of the disorder and a higher educational level of parents (Palacios-Cruz et al, 2011).…”

“…We can only certify that parents reported their sons and daughters had learning problems. In addition, these studies have demonstrated that only 25% of parents of children and youths with behavioural or affective disorders considered that their children needed medical care and, from them, 13% attended to mental health services (Palacios Cruz et al, 2011).…”

Internet y la infancia española con problemas de aprendizaje, de comportamiento y otras discapacidades

“…Tan sólo nos consta que sus progenitores afirmaron que sus hijas o hijos tenían problemas de aprendizaje. Además, estos estudios han mostrado que sólo el 25% de los padres de niños y jóvenes con síntomas de trastornos de conducta o del afecto consideraban que sus hijos necesitaban atención médica, y de ellos, el 13% acudió a los servicios de salud mental (Palacios Cruz et al, 2011).…”

“…En casi todos los colectivos vulnerables observados se detectan carencias en esa área y, en muchas ocasiones, se debe a la baja alfabetización digital de sus progenitores. Además, la búsqueda de atención especializada para los menores con síntomas de trastorno de conducta o de afecto se ha asociado con una mayor intensidad del trastorno y un mayor nivel educativo de los padres (Palacios-Cruz et al, 2011).…”