Evaluation of the Implementation of a Delirium Education Intervention using Clinical Simulation in a Private Healthcare Setting

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Public Health - Health service research; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Delirium

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000893101
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Victoria Traynor

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-26
• Study Completion: 2021-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 27 September 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

1. Registered healthcare staff: medical doctor, enrolled nurse, registered nurse or allied healthcare practitioner (physiotherpist or occupational therapist)
2. Staff member working in: medical or surgical units at one of the three participating hospitals
3. Permanent and casual staff are eligible

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unregistered staff: assistants in nursing, allied healthcare aids, hotel services and
2. Staff members working in: outpatient, maternity, paediatric, day stay, operating theatre, recovery, or critical care units

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Delirium care clinical practice: - Measured using a 15-point structured observation tool validated by the research team (validation of the tool is yet to be published- will update details once validation study published) - Observations of practice will be completed by a blinded researcher - Higher scores indicate a greater adherence to the application of delirium care practice learnt following education[T1: 6 weeks post intervention]