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. 2009 Sep 29;12:22. doi: 10.1186/1758-2652-12-22

Table 1.

Task shifting with the CCC model (derived from WHO Task Shifting: Global Recommendations and Guidelines)

Standard of care CCC model


P CO N P CO N CCC


Clinical monitoring


Monitor and support ART adherence □□□ ■■■ ■■■ ■■


Take weight ■■■ ■■


Take vitals ■■■ ■■


Determine functional status ■■■ ■■■ ■■


Request CD4 count and viral load □□□ ■■■ □□□ ■■■


Identify ART side effects □□□ ■■■ ■■


Manage ART side effects □□□ ■■■ □□□ ■■■


Identify OI symptoms □□□ ■■■ ■■


Manage OIs □□□ ■■■ □□□ ■■■


Dispense and arrange follow-up visits


Dispense ART and drugs for OI prophylaxis ■■■ ■■


Arrange follow-up visits ■■■ ■■


Manage substitutions or switch of ART


Switch to alternative first-line regimen □□□ ■■■ □□□ ■■■


Switch second-line regimen □□□ ■■■ □□□ ■■■


Choose appropriate third-line □□□ □□□


Supervision


Clinical officers X X X X


Nurses X X


Community care coordinators X

X Responsible for an activity

■■■ Responsible during all visits

■■ Responsible during two-thirds of visits

■ Responsible during one-third of visits

□□□; ; X Physicians are responsible for all or part of the activity when present in the clinic

ART: antiretroviral treatment

OI: opportunistic infection