Knowledge and attitudes of secondary school teachers toward substances abuse among the students | ||
Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
Article 8, Volume 6, Issue 15.0 - Serial Number 2, December 2018, Pages 69-78 PDF (469.37 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2018.118198 | ||
Authors | ||
Nora Tawfiq Galal1; Neama M. EL- Magrabi2; Shimaa Abdel- Rahim khalaf3 | ||
1Nursing specialist in secondary nursing school for girls at Manflout Districts | ||
2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University | ||
3Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University | ||
Abstract | ||
Abstract Introduction: Substance abuse among school age has become an issue of concern and public health problems throughout the world. Aim: To assess knowledge and attitudes of teachers about substance abuse. Subjects and method: A descriptive research design used in four secondary schools which selected by simple random sampling; (490) teachers included in the study. Two tools used; tool (1): self-administrative questionnaire included two parts; Part (1): Included questions regarding personal data. Part (2): teachers' knowledge about substances abuse included 17questions as definition, types, and risk factors. Tool (2): teachers’ attitude about substance abuse Results: There was a statistically significant difference between teachers' attitude regarding substance abuse and their level of education. Conclusion: Less than half of study sample had poor knowledge about substance abuse while the majority of the teachers had positive attitude regarding dangerous of substance abuse. Recommendation: Health education for teachers about importance of closed monitoring and supervision for school age children for early detection of substances abuse. | ||
Keywords | ||
Keywords: Substance Abuse; Secondary Schools; Attitude & Knowledge | ||
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