The impact of delirium education through e-learning on outcomes in patients and nurses: an intervention trial

Effect of an Interactive E-learning Tool for Delirium on Patient and Nursing Outcomes in a Geriatric Hospital Setting: Findings of a Before-After study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN82293702

Enrollment

177

Registered

2017-06-27

Start date

2010-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-19

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Conditions

Delirium and staff education Mental and Behavioural Disorders Delirium and staff education

Interventions

An online self-directed delirium educational (e-learning) tool for nurses was developed by the research team. This tool consists of 11 modules (e.g. information about delirium specifics, delirium pr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Dutch speaking 2. 70 years or older 3. Consecutively admitted to the geriatric ward Nurses: All geriatric nurses of the participating unit.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Severe hearing or visual problems 2. Very poor health condition (e.g. palliative patients, patients with unstable cardiac or respiratory problems) 3. Isolation because of infectious disease 4. Unable to hold a conversation 5. Readmitted during the study period 6. Expected discharge within 24 hours after admission

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. In-hospital prevalence of delirium is measured using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) at days one, three, five, seven, 14 and 21 after admission to the geriatric ward. If the patient had delirium on one of the measurement points (positive CAM score), the patient was followed up daily until a negative CAM score was obtained 2. Duration and severity of delirium in patients is measured using the 7-item delirium index at days one, three, five, seven, 14, and 21 after admission to the geriatric ward 3. Duration of delirium in patients is measured as the number of days on which a positive CAM score was obtained	—

Measure

Time frame

1. In-hospital prevalence of delirium is measured using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) at days one, three, five, seven, 14 and 21 after admission to the geriatric ward. If the patient had delirium on one of the measurement points (positive CAM score), the patient was followed up daily until a negative CAM score was obtained 2. Duration and severity of delirium in patients is measured using the 7-item delirium index at days one, three, five, seven, 14, and 21 after admission to the geriatric ward 3. Duration of delirium in patients is measured as the number of days on which a positive CAM score was obtained

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Mortality in patients is measured by the number of deaths while being hospitalised at the geriatric unit 2. Twelve-month mortality is measured as the number of deaths occurring within 12 months after admission, including cases of in-hospital mortality 3. Geriatric nurses' delirium-related knowledge is assessed with the 35-item true-false Delirium Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ) at baseline and at the end of the 4 month after study 4. Geriatric nurses’ ability to recognize delirium is assessed with standardized ‘case vignettes’ at baseline and at the end of the 4 month after study	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Mortality in patients is measured by the number of deaths while being hospitalised at the geriatric unit 2. Twelve-month mortality is measured as the number of deaths occurring within 12 months after admission, including cases of in-hospital mortality 3. Geriatric nurses' delirium-related knowledge is assessed with the 35-item true-false Delirium Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ) at baseline and at the end of the 4 month after study 4. Geriatric nurses’ ability to recognize delirium is assessed with standardized ‘case vignettes’ at baseline and at the end of the 4 month after study

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Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026