Table 1 Interview guide

Introduction: Thank you for participating in this study. This study aims to use qualitative interviews to understand the current practices of delirium prevention in intensive care units of Mainland China. You can answer those questions freely and ask any questions during the interview. Now let’s begin our discussion.

  1. Please tell me your roles and responsibilities of working in the intensive care unit

  2. Please tell me about the current practice of preventing and managing delirium in patients at your intensive care unit?

  3. What are the current practice of preventing and managing delirium in patients at other intensive care unit in Mainland China, including delirium screening, early mobilisation, sleep promotion, family engagement, and sensory stimulation?

  4. From your experiences, how do you find the importance of the practices?

  5. How do you find the receipt of these practices by the patients’ family?

  6. Which type of practice or strategies do you think is(are) most helpful?

  7. What are the challenges in implementing these practices or strategies?

  8. What would you suggest the nurses could do in order to improve the prevention and management of delirium in patients at an intensive care unit?

Thank you for all your answers. We will analyse the data from the interview and contact you if additional information is needed!