| The benefits of CS | Non-technical skills and patient safety competencies1,2 | Patient Safety topics3 |
| Interpersonal skills | Trustful relationships | Safety Culture |
| Professional skills | Self- management, situation awareness and decision making | Safety Culture |
| User involvement and ethical skills | Patient-centred care and responsibility | To bring the patients’ voices and experiences into the patient safety agenda. |
| Communication skills, reflection | Cognitive skills | Availability and transfer of appropriate knowledge. |
| Teamwork | Communication, teamwork and collaboration | Safety Culture |