| Boon & et al./2009/Canada | Providing the model of care collaboration between physicians with some clinical areas | Grounded theory/ workshop/unclear | Communication, integration, collaboration, organizational structure, decision were the discussed concepts |
| Atwal & et al./2002 UK | Evaluation the effectiveness of integration of care pathways for discharge of patients with femoral neck fracture | Video recording/interview/ Delphi/62 | Interprofessional communication, interprofessional conflict, interprofessional documents were of important concepts |
| Legare & et al./2010/Canada | Development of thought model with inter-professional approach for decision | 15/Focus group/interview | Concepts such as: patient’s environment, patient’s family, inter-professional team were the elements of decision model |
| Baggs & schmitt/99/USA | Understanding of physicians and nurses’ collaboration | Grounded theory/20/ interview | Working together, patient-centered, improved care, job satisfaction, confidence-control, respect-control, knowledge were of the concepts of this study |
| Fewster Thuente/2011/USA | Understanding the process of collaboration between doctors and nurses and providing theory | Grounded theory/22/ interview | The central concept of working together was in line with common goal, a series of other concepts were exchange of ideas, having plan, progress control |
| Faria/2009/Canada | Discovery and explaining the experience of nurses from interprofessional collaboration with doctors | Phenomenology/6/ interview | Seven themes were obtained: the quality of communication, maintaining relationships, skills and competencies of nurses, mutual respect and trust |
| DAmour & et al./ 2008/Canada | Assessment of validity of the characteristics of collaboration model and suggesting model | Mixed/33/interview | Integration, sovereignty, mutual understanding, shared goals and visions were some concepts |
| Rafie & et al./2011/Iran | Identifying the factors associated with participation in nursing care and determining the nature of participation | Grounded theory/22/ interview/observation | The main concepts were adhering, engaging, share and real participation |
| Mahmodian & et al./ 2011/Iran | Evaluation of nurses’ experience of communication challenges | Phenomenology/16/ interview | The main concepts were lack of respect to nurses, lack of knowledge about nurses, the absence of nurses in clinical rounds, the teamwork |
| Erajpour & et al./ 2012/Iran | Exploring and describing of the challenges of interprofessional collaboration of mental health services in Iran | Content analysis/24/ interview | Three major themes were maintaining professional realm, the medical-centered approach, poor teamwork |
| Fallahkheshknab & et al./ 2002/Iran | Designing of care model in multidimensional psychological rehabilitation of schizophrenic patients | Grounded theory/15/ interview | Some concepts include attention to all aspects of the client, teamwork, client’s participation, family support, activating of the nurses |
| Macdonald/2001/Canada | Understanding the experiences of collaboration between doctors and nurses | Focus group/13 | Mutual respect and trust, independence, work together, coordination, communication were of important concepts |
| Sally Moore/2006/UK | Describing the preparation and development of the model of nurse-led follow-up care | Phenomenology/12/ interview | The discussed concepts were education, trust, credibility, emotional burden |
| Kathleen & et al./ 2008/USA | Deep understanding of the experience of collaboration | Phenomenology/67/ workshop | Some themes include respect and confidence/satisfaction/negative interactions/patient safety |