School Nurses' Role in Helping Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders.

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Associate professor, Faculty of Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Al-Mafraq, Jordan.

Published: January 2017

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a multifaceted disease characterized by core symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity, affecting children across every socioeconomic and ethnic group. An estimated 40% to 60% of children with ADHD have comorbidities such as anxiety, depression, and learning disabilities. School nurses must be an integral part of the process of increasing awareness about ADHD through improving the service delivery model for affected children and their families. There is a solid foundation of research on which they can build to improve the benefits through study, workshops, community programs, and national screening programs.

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