Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in Arab and Jewish children in Israel, where are the gaps?

Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder affecting children and causing significant impairment. It is not clear to what extent ADHD differs between population groups. This study aims to assess prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of ADHD among Arab and Jewish children of primary school age in Israel.

Knowledge and health literacy are not associated with osteoporotic medication adherence, however income is, in Arab postmenopausal women.

Objective: To investigate the association between adherence with oral bisphosphonate treatment, income, health literacy, knowledge, and receiving instructions from a pharmacist or doctor, among Arab postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis in Israel.

Methods: Arab osteoporotic women treated with oral bisphosphonates were interviewed (303 women). The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge about osteoporosis and health literacy.