World Delirium Awareness Day Event

Introduction

March 14 2018 is World Delirium Awareness Day #WDAD2018

• Delirium is an acute medical emergency which commonly affects older people.
• The mortality rate is similar to sepsis and higher than myocardial infarction with 1 in 5 people who have a delirium dead within a month.
• Early detection is important as around half of cases of delirium are potentially reversible.
• Around a third of delirium is preventable.

Aim

To raise awareness of delirium and the associated poor outcomes as well as launch a Greater Manchester wide collaboration around delirium.

Actions to take from #WDAD2018

• Commit to using the term 'delirium'.
• Screen your patients for delirium.
• Listen to patient and family stories about the experience of delirium.
• Engage your local leaders in a discussion of delirium.
• Educate health and social care professionals about delirium.

Target audience

• Medical and nursing staff -primary and secondary care, physical and mental health.
• Those who work within social care and care homes.
• Commissioners of health and social care.
• The voluntary sector.
• Those with personal experience of delirium.

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