Table 2 Delirium knowledge questionnaire administered to staff of geriatric ward pre- and post- GMU implementation

1

Physical and/or chemical restraints used on a patient with delirium will protect them from harming themselves.

2

Patients with delirium will always present with agitation or restlessness.

3

We would be able to identify if the patient has delirium by administering the Abbreviated Mental Status Test (AMT).

4

Light therapy is beneficial in delirium management

5

Reality orientation can help in re-orientating the patient with delirium.

6

Dementia is the long term complication of delirium.

7

The first line management when a patient is unable to sleep is the use of a benzodiazepine (such as diazepam, lorazepam).

8

Delirium usually goes away immediately after the medical treatment is given.

9

Ensuring that the patient is well hydrated is an important factor in reducing delirium.

10

Confusion and delirium is part of normal aging.

11

The elderly patient may present with atypical symptoms that complicate the diagnosis of delirium.

12

Patients with functional decline will not benefit from early rehabilitation.