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Decision of 4 July 2000 laying down rules for the training and competence of optometrist (Decision on training requirements and of the optometrist in the field of expertise)
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
On the nomination of Our Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport of 15 March 2000, CSZ/BO-2052921;
Having regard to Article 34 of the Act on Professions in Individual Health Care ;
Having regard to the opinion of the Council for the professions in individual health care (opinion of 15 May 1996);
The Council of State heard (opinion of 14 April 2000, no. W13.00.0120/III);
Having regard to the further report by Our Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport of 28 June 2000, CSZ/BO-2073487,
Have found good and understand:
For the purposes of this Decision, the Management Central Register shall mean higher education: the register, which is to be established in the Article 6.13 of the Law on Higher Education and Scientific Research .
The right to carry out the title of optometrist shall be reserved to the person to whom a certificate has been awarded certifying that the person concerned has, with good consequence, passed the final examination of the training for optometry which has been entered in the Central Register courses higher education and which meets the Articles 3 and 4 .
1 A training for optometry as intended Article 2 includes both theoretical and practical education, which aims at acquiring knowledge of and understanding and proficiency in the following aspects of the optometrist ' s professional exercise relating to the field of expertise, intended in Article 5 :
a. Diagnostic;
b. communication and cooperation;
c. prevention and health education;
d. Quality management and innovation;
e. practice and management;
f. vocational development.
2 Practical education shall include at least internships in the field of application of knowledge acquired during the study, understanding and skills related to the area of expertise, intended in Article 5 , under the supervision of an optometrist.
1 The diagnostic aspect is designed in such a way that the person concerned is able, in the context of that aspect, to prepare, carry out, evaluate, carry out the following interventions in accordance with the applicable professional and health standards in a methodical way, to set up and complete:
a. The imphetric examination, carried out by appropriate equipment or by the administration of pharmaco necessary for the examination, shall be reduced to the client by a medical history;
(b) conduct of follow-up studies of eye diseases on the basis of referral from a general practitioner or ophthalmologist using appropriate equipment or by administering the pharmaceuticals required for the examination of the eye disorders -upcoming patients with chronic diseases;
c. The conduct of subjective eye measurements;
d. perform objective eye measurements;
e. the setting of a optometric diagnosis;
f. refer it to the physician 's or patient' s GP if necessary;
g. in case of urgency refer to eye doctor and report on the matter to the family physician of the client or patient;
h. The prescription of optical devices;
the measurement, provision and adjustment of optical devices;
j. the provision of aftercare;
k. to give independent advice on different correction possibilities to a client;
l. capture the care with the help of ICT and image storage;
m. ensuring effective and efficient optometric care with other health care providers.
2 The communication and cooperation aspect is designed in such a way that the person concerned is able to:
a. To communicate effectively with the client or patient and, in appropriate cases, with his closest relations;
b. To establish, maintain and complete a functional cooperation relationship with the client or patient;
c. in the framework of formal relations internally and externally communicate with other health care professionals;
d. to conduct and cooperate with other health care professionals and interlocutors in and outside the organisation.
3 The prevention and health information aspect is designed in such a way that the person concerned is able, in the context of behavioural change, to propose the client or patient and, in the cases eligible, his/her closest relations. lights.
4 The quality concern and innovation aspect is designed in such a way that the person concerned is able to:
(a) to analyse the content of own care and services in terms of their content and effectiveness and efficiency, drawing conclusions, drawing on them a plan to improve care and services, to implement and to evaluate them;
b. to be accountable to the client or patient, as well as to colleagues and management, on the effectiveness and efficiency of their own professional activities;
c. to contribute to the quality of care and service within the organisation for which the person is working and in that framework to analyse the content of care and services and to analyse effectiveness and efficiency, and conclusions to be connected;
d. to make changes in the organisation and services of the organisation and work constructively to the implementation and evaluation of these plans;
e. to contribute to the quality assurance of work organization and working conditions;
f. to develop and implement change plans with colleagues on the basis of checking, complaints, new situations and developments in the business of business.
5 The practice and practice aspect is designed in such a way that the person concerned is able to:
a. From a health perspective, to contribute to the care policy, the practical conduct and the management of the organisation for which the person concerned is working;
b. to achieve effective, efficient, hygienic practice and practice using ICTs or not with others;
To encourage effective learning behaviour among interns and new colleagues, so that novice tometrists contribute in a professional way to achieving the objectives of the organisation.
6 The professional development aspect is designed in such a way that the person concerned is able to:
a. to pursue the profession in accordance with the applicable professional guidelines and the state of science;
b. To recognise and handle ethical issues arising in the optometric operations;
(c) to act on the basis of a proper understanding of legislation and other regulations governing the exercise of the optometrist;
(d) to describe, reflect and develop their own professional activities, attitudes and motivation and further development in this area;
e. to contribute to, if possible, multidisciplinary scientific research for the purpose of developing care and service;
(f) to translate social, scientific and professional development, and changes in health care and care and services to occupational activities;
g. systematically collect data on the exercise of the profession, examine it and translate the results into the consequences for the profession;
h. to identify, investigate and translate relevant changes in society and the regulatory environment into a contribution to the profession and to the professional conduct;
(i) develop new methodologies, directives and protocols with professional peers;
(j) to contribute to peer-reviewed quality assurance and to provide professional and professional accountability to professionals on the effectiveness and efficiency of their own professional activities;
k. in an effective manner to acquire, process and apply scientific information in the professional conduct;
(l) to reflect on their own professional conduct and to develop it further on this basis;
m. to continuously develop their own professionalism on the basis of new situations in society or the professional domain;
n. to accompany others in their professional development;
o. to contribute to the development of the profession.
1 In the area of expertise of optometrist:
a. The screening of the client on eye disorders using appropriate equipment or by administering to the examination required by Our Minister, pharmaca and when an eye disorder is observed, refer to General practitioner or ophthalmologist;
b. to conduct, with the aid of appropriate equipment, a general practitioner or an ophthalmologist, or carry out follow-up studies on eye diseases for that purpose by the use of appropriate equipment or the administration of sub-pharmaces Patients with chronic diseases.
2 The reference referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be made in writing and shall be dated and signed by the doctor concerned and shall contain at least the diagnostic material considered relevant for the examination of the patient by the optometrist. data.
This Decision shall enter into force on a date to be determined by Royal Decree.
This Decision is cited as: Decision on training requirements and the area of expertise optometrist.
Charges and orders that this Decision will be placed in the Official Journal by means of the note of explanatory note accompanying it.
' s-Gravenhage, 4 July 2000
Beatrix
The Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport,
E. Borst-Eilers
Issued the eighteenth of July 2000The Minister of Justice,
A. H. Korthals
