Table 1.

Examples of innovative teaching on delirium volunteered by survey respondents

Response	Category
Use of a delirium ‘virtual case’	e-learning
Formative online MCQ. Planned subscription to online modules	e-learning (proposed)
e-Learning package. Small-group ward-based multidisciplinary case-based discussions	e-learning; inter-professional learning; case based
Link on blackboard to the BGS online learning	e-learning
Nurse specialist session on ‘This is me’ for patients with dementia admitted to ward with delirium	Inter-professional learning
Multidisciplinary led small-group discussions	Inter-professional learning
Attachment of students to geriatrician and psychogeriatrician-led older person service [but not possible for all students due to staffing and student rotation-related constraints]	Inter-disciplinary learning
Joint teaching between geriatrician and psychiatrist to highlight different perspectives. Simulation training using professional actors	Inter-disciplinary learning; simulation
Use of ‘SimMan’ teaching	Simulation
Video-based assessment of teaching delirium assessment	Video based
Teaching confusion assessment method using patient videos	Video based
Use of a ‘trigger presentation’ case to highlight importance of the topic	Case based
Small-group tutorials with case vignettes	Case based
Case presentation on delirium for case illustrated learning	Case based
Use of scenario-based learning to illustrate diagnosis and management of delirium	Case based
Encouraged to find a patient with delirium to clerk and review regularly	Case based
Small group tutorials, lectures and bed-side teaching	‘Traditional’ methods