Skripsi

Knowledge / Understanding, Perception, and Attitude Towards Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder towards ADHD among Pediatricians in Indonesia

Pediatricians are the first primary care to seek for children’s health
problem. Attention – Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common mental
and behavioral developmental disorder in children. In Indonesia, pediatricians
usually do not realize ADHD and effect to its inappropriate management thus leads
to high prevalence of ADHD. The aim of this research is to identify the correlation
between practice experience and level of knowledge / understanding, perception,
and attitude towards ADHD among pediatricians in Indonesia. For the sample
selections, a cross-sectional study design with simple random sampling method was
used in this research. The data that has been acquired from questionnaire is
analyzed with spearman correlation test method using SPSS program 20
version.
The result from 96 respondents showed the level of knowledge / understanding,
perception, and attitude towards ADHD were in very poor and poor levels (65.6%,
57.3%, and 76% respectively). Statistical analysis showed that there were no
significant differences in between knowledge / understanding and attitude with
practice experience (p 0.05) that imply there are no correlation between practice
experience and level of knowledge / understanding and attitude towards ADHD. On
the other hand, there was a significant difference in between perception with
practice experience (p 0.05) that implies there is a correlation between practice
experience and level of perception towards ADHD. In conclusion, the levels of
knowledge / understanding, perception, and attitude towards ADHD were very
poor and poor on knowledge / understanding, perception, and attitude among
pediatricians in Indonesia, so that a follow-up about ADHD is necessary among
pediatricians without considering their practice experience.


Dokter anak merupakan lini pertama penanganan masalah kesehatan pada anakanak.
Gangguan Pemusatan Perhatian/Hiperaktivitas (GPPH)adalah gangguan perkembangan
mental dan perilaku yang sering terjadi pada anak-anak usia sekolah dasar.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui korelasi antara pengalaman praktek
dengan tingkat pengetahuan/pemahaman,persepsi,dan sikap terhadap GPPH diantara
dokter anak di Indonesia. Rancangan studi potong lintang dan metode uji acak
sederhana digunakan dalam pemilihan sampel penelitian ini.Data yang didapat
adalah hasil dari kuesioner yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya
menggunakan formula Pearson Alpha dan Cronbach’s Alpha. Hasil dianalisis
dengan uji korelasi spearman menggunakan program SPSS versi 20. Dari total
109 responden,penelitian ini mengambil 96 responden melalui randomizer sesuai
formula sampel.Hasil dari 96 responden menunjukan bahwa tingkat pengetahuan/pemahaman,
persepsi,dan sikap terhadap GPPH berada pada tingkat yang sangat rendah dan rendah (65.6%,
57.3%, dan 76%).Hasil analisis statistik menunjukan bahwa hanya terdapat perbedaan
bermakna antara persepsi dengan pengalaman praktek (p 0.05),sehingga terdapat
korelasi antara pengalaman praktek dengan persepsi terhadap GPPH.
Kesimpulannya,tingkat pengetahuan/pemahaman,persepsi, dan sikap terhadap GPPH adalah sangat rendah
dan rendah dikalangan dokter anak,sehingga memerlukan edukasi lebih lanjut terhadap ADHD kepada
dokter anak tanpa melihat pengalaman praktek yang dimiliki.