Table 1 |
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HIV Competencies and sub-competencies |
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Sub competencies |
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| A. Prevent HIV infection among individuals and the community |
A.1 Conduct community and individual education on HIV/AIDS |
| A.2 Perform HIV pre-test counseling |
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| A.3 Conduct HIV testing |
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| A.4 Perform HIV post-test counseling |
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| A.5 Prevent and treat accidental blood exposure |
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| A.6 Prevent Mother-To-Child-Transmission of HIV |
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| A.7 Prevent and treat sexually transmitted diseases |
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| A.8 Ensure post-exposure prophylaxis in cases of sexual violence |
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| B. Promote the health of people living with HIV |
B.1 Provide counseling on well-being and nutrition |
| B.2 Prevent opportunistic infections |
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| C. Evaluate the health status of people living with HIV |
C.1 Identify the clinical signs of HIV infection |
| C.2 Conduct biologic tests |
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| C.3 Classify the patient according to stages of infection as defined by WHO and the
CDC |
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| D. Ensure the care of adults and children infected with HIV/AIDS |
D.1 Therapeutic interventions |
| D.1.1 Identify the patients eligible for ART |
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| D.1.2 Counsel for adherence to ART |
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| D.1.3 Treat opportunistic infections |
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| D.1.4 Manage the nutrition of PLWHA |
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| D.1.5 Administer ART |
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| D.1.6 Ensure the follow-up of a patents taking ART |
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| D.1.7 Manage a pregnant women infected by HIV |
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| D.1.8 Manage a child infected by HIV |
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| D.1.9 Provide palliative care |
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| D.2 Psychosocial and community interventions |
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| D. 2.1 Provide spiritual support |
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| D. 2.2 Provide social and economic support |
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| D. 2.3 Provide psychological support |
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| D.2.4 Support clients in managing grief |
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| D. 2.5 Link patients to legal support |
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| D. 2.6 Provide support to orphans and other vulnerable children |
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| D. 2.7 Ensure the community management of people living with HIV |
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| D.2.8 Prevent and treat burn-out among n |
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| E. Ensure the management of various aspects of the HIV/AIDS control program |
E.1. Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team |
| E.2. Manage the drugs and other inputs necessary for the care of people living with
HIV |
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| E.3. Manage the data entry of HIV patients |
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| E.4. Utilize the resources provided in the national AIDS control program |
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| E.5. Evaluate the activities of the national AIDS control program |
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Knebel et al. Human Resources for Health 2008 6:17 doi:10.1186/1478-4491-6-17 |
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