Abd El Wahed, M., Abd- El- Latif, A., El Sherbini, H., Khaled, A. (2024). Awareness of Primary School Personnel Regarding Dyslexia Among Primary Students in Alexandria. test, 26(4), 269-278. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2024.392493
Mahassen Ahmed Abd El Wahed; Alaa Ahmed Abd-El-All Abd- El- Latif; Hanan Hosni El Sherbini; Asmaa Mohammed Saad Khaled. "Awareness of Primary School Personnel Regarding Dyslexia Among Primary Students in Alexandria". test, 26, 4, 2024, 269-278. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2024.392493
Abd El Wahed, M., Abd- El- Latif, A., El Sherbini, H., Khaled, A. (2024). 'Awareness of Primary School Personnel Regarding Dyslexia Among Primary Students in Alexandria', test, 26(4), pp. 269-278. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2024.392493
Abd El Wahed, M., Abd- El- Latif, A., El Sherbini, H., Khaled, A. Awareness of Primary School Personnel Regarding Dyslexia Among Primary Students in Alexandria. test, 2024; 26(4): 269-278. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2024.392493

Awareness of Primary School Personnel Regarding Dyslexia Among Primary Students in Alexandria

Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 26, Issue 4, December 2024, Pages 269-278    PDF (588.34 K)
Document Type: Research articles
DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2024.392493
Authors
Mahassen Ahmed Abd El Wahed1; Alaa Ahmed Abd-El-All Abd- El- Latif2; Hanan Hosni El Sherbini3; Asmaa Mohammed Saad Khaled4
1Professor Emeritus Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University
2Clinical Instructor Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University
3professor Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University
4Lecturer Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University
Abstract
Background: Dyslexia represents a major educational issue. Students with dyslexia can go through multiple psychological and educational problems. Aim: Assess the awareness of primary school personnel regarding dyslexia among primary students in Alexandria. Settings: governmental primary schools affiliated to Ministry of Education in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Subjects: 1200 randomly selected school personnel including 120 administrators, 840 teachers, 120 social workers /psychologist and 120 nurses. Tools: one tool was used. part one:” Socio-demographic characteristics of the school personnel”. part two: “Structured school personnel' knowledge questionnaires on dyslexia”. part three: “Structured school personnel' attitude”. Results: Less than two thirds of school personnel had a fair level of knowledge. Less than three quarters of them had neutral attitude toward dyslexia. A Statistically correlation was noticed between school personnel’s levels of knowledge and their attitudes towards dyslexia (X42=14.928, P=0.005). Conclusion: The current study revealed that there is lack of awareness among school personnel about dyslexia. Recommendations: An intensive program should be planned periodically, executed, and monitored to improve knowledge, and practice of the school personnel in schools and local education authorities training centers to allow them to develop their skills regarding dyslexia.

Keywords
Awareness; Dyslexia; Primary Students; School personnel
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