Table 1.

Content of the delirium e-learning course

Chapter	Content
I. Introduction	i. Introduction to the e-learning course, the patients from the case studies and the subject
II. What is delirium?	i. Introduction to the goals and content of the chapter
	ii. Definition of delirium, its clinical features and course
	iii. Risk patients, predisposing and precipitating risk factors, and prevention
	iv. Consequences of delirium
III. Risk screening	i. Introduction to the goals and content of the chapter
	ii. Predisposing and precipitating risk factors and risk screening
	iii. Recording and discussing delirium risk of a patient
IV. Preventive interventions	i. Introduction to the goals and content of the chapter
	ii. Short overview of preventive medical interventions
	iii. Preventive nursing interventions
V. Early recognition and diagnostics	i. Introduction to the goals and content of the chapter
	ii. The importance of early recognition of delirious patients
	iii. Delirium Observation Screening scale
	iv. Confusion Assessment Method - ICU
	v. Delirium and dementia, delirium tremens and delirium caused by medication
VI. Treatment and care	i. Introduction to the goals and content of the chapter
	ii. Focus of treatment and disciplines involved
	iii. Medical treatment
	iv. Nursing interventions regarding treatment and care
	v. Aftercare
	vi. Delirium in the terminal or palliative phase
VII. More information	i. References to guidelines, reports and other sources of information on delirium