Experiences and challenges of parents caring for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A qualitative study in Dar es salaam, Tanzania

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral childhood disorder. Children with ADHD are difficult to handle due to the symptoms causing great impairments such as inattention, hyperactivity compared to other childhood mental disorders. Having a child with ADHD is a stressful situation as it impacts the whole family. However, little is known about the experiences and challenges of parents caring for children with ADHD in low and middle-income countries such as Tanzania. Thus, this study explored the experiences and challenges of parents caring for children with ADHD in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative descriptive study involving 16 parents of children with ADHD at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH).

SUBMITTER: Ching’oma C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9348639 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature