Project Title

Improving prevention, recognition and management of delirium across the island of Ireland through the co-design of an interdisciplinary digital resource for undergraduate health profession students

Research Focus

Delirium, Interdisciplinary Education, Higher Education, Co-Design Methodology, Complex Intervention Development

Funder & Dates

Higher Education Authority (HEA) Ireland

01.09.2022 – 31.08.22

Principal Investigator or Primary Supervisor

Dr Gary Mitchell

Co-Investigators or additional supervisors

Professor Christine Brown Wilson, Dr Amy Wong, Mr Matt Birch and Dr Heather Barry

Research Fellow(s) or PhD Student

Research Assistant to be confirmed

Name & Institution of Collaborators

University of Limerick; Professor Alice Coffey, Dr Audrey Tierney, Dr Margaret Graham, Dr Arlene McCurtin, Dr Jill Murphy and Dr Dympna Tuohy

Description of Project:

Aim; Methods; Expected Outcomes

The overall aim of this project is to co-design an interdisciplinary all-Ireland digital education resource to improve prevention, recognition and management of delirium among undergraduate health profession students.  This will be achieved by 3 research objectives (RO):

RO1: Attain consensus on the key public health messages relating to delirium education.

RO2: Co-design an interdisciplinary digital resource about delirium for undergraduate health profession students.

RO3: Testing the acceptability of the delirium resource with health profession students.