Attention deffcit in nursing students

Cilj istraživanja: Cilj je istraživanja ispitati pojavnost poremećaja pažnje u studenata sestrinstva. Nacrt studije: Istraživanje putem presjeka provedeno je na Medicinskom fakultetu u Osijeku među studentima preddiplomskoga i diplomskoga studija sestrinstva. Ispitanici i metode: Ispitanici su studenti prve, druge i treće godine Sveučilišnoga preddiplomskog te prve i druge godine Sveučilišnoga diplomskog studija Sestrinstvo Medicinskoga fakulteta u Osijeku. U istraživanju su sudjelovala 209 ispitanika. Istraživanje je provedeno tijekom travnja i svibnja 2017. godine. U istraživanju je kao instrument ispitivanja korišten anonimni samoocjenski ADHD upitnik za odrasle – Lista simptoma (Adult ADHD Self-ReportScale - ASRS- v1.1 Symptom Checklist Instructions) za identifikaciju poremećaja pažnje. Rezultati: Prevalencija ADHD-a među redovnima i izvanrednima studentima sestrinstva iznosi 17,22 %. Uočene su statistički značajne razlike u učestalosti pojave simptoma poremećaja prema spolu, akademskome uspjehu i tjelesnim bolestima u obiteljskoj anamnezi. Zaključak: Prevalencija ADHD-a među redovnima i izvanrednima studentima sestrinstva iznosi 17,22 %.Objective: The aim of the research was to examine the incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in nursing students. Research Draft: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine in Osijek among undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Subject(s) and method(s): The subjects were students of first, second and third year of the undergraduate and first and second year of the university graduate studies at the Nursing School of Medicine in Osijek. The study involved 209 examinees. The survey was conducted during April and May 2017. The instrument used was an anonymous questionnaire ADHD in adults - List of symptoms (Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale - ASRS- v1.1 Symptom Checklist Instructions) – to identify the attention disorders. Results: The prevalence of ADHD among full-time and part-time nursing students is 17.22 %. Significant differences observed in the frequency of symptoms of disorder by gender, academic success and physical illnesses in the family history. Conclusion. The prevalence of ADHD among full-time and part-time nursing students is 17.22 %