Review question/objective:
The objective of this qualitative systematic review is to examine the available evidence on interprofessional collaboration from the patients’ perspectives, specifically on: i) interprofessional
collaboration in adult or pediatric wards during hospitalization; ii) the influence of interprofessional collaboration on the patient’s care, safety and well-being in adult or pediatric wards during hospitalization; and (iii) the patient’s role in the interprofessional collaboration process in adult or pediatric wards during hospitalization.

Keywords
hospitalized patients; interprofessional collaboration; interprofessional team; patient perspective; patient safety