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Competency Standards for a Specialist Pharmacist who provides public health pharmacy and management services in South Africa

Table 1: Summary of Public Health Pharmacy and Management Competency Standards

Domain 2: Safe and Rational use of Medicine and Medical Devices
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DOMAIN 2: SAFE AND RATIONAL USE OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL DEVICES

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Public health pharmacy and management pharmacists must ensure that members of the public receive medicines and medical devices that are appropriate to their health needs. The competencies included in this domain are:

 

2.1 Pharmacoeconomics;

 

2.2 Formulary development;

 

2.3 Rational medicines and medical devices use;

 

2.4 Medicines and medical devices safety;

 

2.5 Outcomes measurement and reporting (OMR); and

 

2.6 Pharmacovigilance.

 

DOMAIN 2: SAFE AND RATIONAL USE OF MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES

COMPETENCIES

BEHAVIOURAL STATEMENTS
2.1 Pharmacoeconomics
2.1.1 Appraise and correctly apply the appropriate health- and pharmacoeconomic tools to conduct analyses for the rational use of pharmaceuticals.
2.1.2 Critique pharmacoeconomic literature for application in pharmacoeconomic analyses and decision-making.
2.1.3 Apply pharmacoeconomic principles in Health Technology Assessment (HTA).
2.2 Formulary development
2.2.1 Contribute to a multi-disciplinary approach by influencing the inclusion/exclusion of medicines within the formulary and ensuring medicines are used optimally.
2.2.2 Promote stewardship systems to preserve the effectiveness of medicines thereby helping to mitigate risks e.g., antimicrobial resistance.
2.3 Rational medicines and medical devices use
2.3.1 Critically evaluate and appraise information sources, literature and research on pharmaceuticals and practices for evidence-based decision-making.
2.3.2 Identify and analyse priorities for rational medicine use interventions and design strategies for interventions.
2.3.3 Demonstrate the ability to implement and monitor medicine-use interventions.
2.3.4Demonstrate the ability to implement and monitor health systems for the monitoring of patient treatment plans.
2.4 Medicines and medical devices safety
2.3.1 Develop and implement evidence-based guidance and protocols on the safe and appropriate use of medicines and medical devices.
2.3.2 Support medicines safety surveillance systems.
2.3.3 Design, implement and monitor an antimicrobial stewardship plan to meet the disease burden to mitigate the risk of antimicrobial resistance.
2.3.4 Support antimicrobial stewardship by monitoring and encouraging evidence-based prescribing of antimicrobials and ensuring adherence to guidelines.
2.5 Outcomes Measurement and Reporting (OMR).
2.5.1 Measure, track and report on patient health outcomes over time in relation to treatment.
2.5.2 Implement and monitor guidelines and procedures for reporting on public health issues such as communicable and non-communicable diseases and identified potential hazards.
2.6 Pharmacovigilance
2.6.1 Design pharmacovigilance and surveillance programmes for patient safety.
2.6.2 Encourage and support prescribers and members of the public to report adverse drug reactions.
2.6.3 Respond in a timely manner to medicine recalls and safety alerts.