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AIM This paper outlines the protocol for a study aimed at exploring perspectives about the role of patients' in the delivery of safe care in hospital. DESIGN Qualitative exploratory study. METHODS Research Ethics Committee approval for this study was obtained in October 2018. The study will be conducted between February-April 2019 with data collected through focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews and will involve patients and healthcare professionals from hospitals in Tabriz. A descriptive qualitative approach will be adopted, and the data will be managed and analysed using MAXQDA 10 software. DISCUSSION The role of patients in furthering their own safety whilst in hospital cannot be underestimated and the results from this study can be used to support the development of practical strategies that address the delivery of safe hospital care and which involve patients and their caregivers.