Table 4 List of the competencies and activities across the six domains
Practice domain (P) | |
Competency (C) | |
PC1 | Maintains people-centred practice |
PC2 | Performs within scope of practice and abilities |
PC3 | Applies current evidence-based best practice appropriate to context |
PC4 | Applies a rational approach to problem-solving and decision-making |
PC5 | Communicates effectively with a person, their family and carers |
Activity (A) | |
PA1 | Obtaining informed consent |
PA2 | Maintaining documentation |
PA3 | Conducting vision assessment and eye examination |
PA4 | Establishing a diagnosis |
PA5 | Providing information and advice to a person, their family and carers |
PA6 | Managing referrals |
PA7 | Establishing collaborative eye care management plans |
PA8 | Conducting eye care interventions |
PA9 | Ensuring continuity of care |
Professionalism domain (PM) | |
Competency (C) | |
PMC1 | Practices professional and ethical conduct |
PMC2 | Practices within the legal and/or regulatory framework |
PMC3 | Manages professional responsibilities |
PMC4 | Demonstrates awareness and responsiveness to intersectionality, socioeconomic and environmental factors |
PMC5 | Appropriately represents the role of eye care workers |
Activity (A) | |
PMA1 | Managing risks |
PMA2 | Improving quality |
PMA3 | Implementing inclusive practice |
Learning and Development domain (LD) | |
Competency (C) | |
LDC1 | Maintains learning and development |
LDC2 | Supports others to learn and develop |
LDC3 | Strengthens educational training capacity in eye care |
Activity (A) | |
LDA1 | Continuing education |
LDA2 | Developing and teaching others |
Management and Leadership domain (ML) | |
Competency (C) | |
MLC1 | Enhances the eye care team |
MLC2 | Enhances eye care service development |
MLC3 | Integrates eye care services as part of universal health coverage |
Activity (A) | |
MLA1 | Managing an eye care team |
MLA2 | Managing eye care service delivery |
Community and Advocacy domain (CA) | |
Competency (C) | |
CAC1 | Supports integrated people-centred eye care (IPEC) in health systems |
CAC2 | Empowers the community |
CAC3 | Enhances community awareness and health promotion |
CAC4 | Acts as an advocate for eye care |
Activity (A) | |
CAA1 | Developing integrated people-centred eye care (IPEC) plans and programmes |
CAA2 | Disseminating relevant health promotion messages |
Evidence Domain | |
Competency (C) | |
EC1 | Integrates evidence-based practice |
EC2 | Strengthens research capacity in eye care |
Activity (A) | |
EA1 | Planning and implementing research |
EA2 | Disseminating evidence |
EA3 | Monitoring and evaluation |