Knowledge and attitudes on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among school teachers in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka: a descriptive cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of school teachers from a rural district in a developing country towards children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Design: A population-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using probability proportionate to size cluster sampling.

Setting: This study was conducted in 21 government schools in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka.