Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)Board NoticesA Pharmacist who provides Pharmacist-Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (PIMART) services in South Africa: Scope of Practice, Competency Standards and the Criteria for Accreditation of a Pharmacist Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (PIMART) CoursePart 2: Competency Standards for a Pharmacist who provides Pharmacist-Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (PIMART) ServicesDefinitions |
Behavioural competency:
Typical behaviour observed when effective performers apply motives, traits or skills to job-relevant tasks.
Competency:
A quality or characteristic of a person related to effective or superior performance. Competency consists of aspects such as attitudes, motives, traits and skills.
Domain:
Represents an organised cluster of competencies within a framework and the domains, with associated competencies.
Fast Track Initiation Counselling:
Fast-tracking patients onto ART without delay and providing minimal ART preparation counselling.
HIV Specialist:
A practising physician with a background in clinical, internal or family medicine who provides comprehensive primary health care services to patients with HIV on a daily basis.