Kansas School Nurses' Knowledge and Opinions About ADHD Stimulant Medication Therapy

School nurses have the opportunity both to directly observe behavior in classrooms and to talk informally with teachers about how medication affects a child. In Jul 2000, one of the authors distributed an anonymous questionnaire to attendees at the Kansas School Nurses' Association annual meeti...

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Published in:The Journal of school health 2003-03, Vol.73 (3), p.127-128
Main Authors: Frisch, Larry, Moser, Scott E., Hawley, Fran, Johnston, Judy, Romereim, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - drug therapy
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attitude of Health Personnel
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Central Nervous System Stimulants - therapeutic use
Clinical Competence - standards
Drug therapy
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Hyperactivity
Kansas
Linear Models
Nursing
Nursing Staff - education
Nursing Staff - psychology
Physicians
Questionnaires
Rural Schools
School nurses
School nursing
School Nursing - education
School Nursing - methods
Stimulants
Student Behavior
Students
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teacher Characteristics
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Summary:School nurses have the opportunity both to directly observe behavior in classrooms and to talk informally with teachers about how medication affects a child. In Jul 2000, one of the authors distributed an anonymous questionnaire to attendees at the Kansas School Nurses' Association annual meeting in Wichita Kansas. The questionnaire reveals an interesting paradox: While nurses are knowledgeable about and generally supportive of stimulant treatment for ADHD, they maintain a personal skepticism about stimulant use and safety.
ISSN:0022-4391
1746-1561
DOI:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2003.tb03587.x