Objective To establish a questionnaire on mental nursing requirement for inpatients at general hospital,so as to offer them targeted high-quality mental nursing services.Methods A questionnaire was designed based on review of literature,a two-round survey was conducted in 17 experts by using Delphi method,the contents of the questionnaire were analyzed as well.Results The questionnaire concerning main demand of mental nursing of hospitalized patients was studied and established,a total of 29 items were finally formed.Conclusion The created questionnaire has a higher degree of confidence,which applies to clinical research for patients who demand mental nursing.