Improving Outcomes for Pacific Patients: Soālaupule

Supporting clinicians unfamiliar with Pacific families to provide better health care. 

Soālaupule is an approach that creates equity by sharing power and decision-making. This short course helps us understand how to harness the power of Soālaupule to improve
communication between health staff and Samoan and other Pacific families to assist with adherence to Rheumatic Fever (RF) management and treatment, including secondary prophylaxis.

The clinical focus of this course is RF, but Soālaupule can be used with all clinical consultations when appropriate. 

Acknowledgements

This course draws on material created by Samoan families and practitioners supported by the Samoa Team of the Rheumatic Fever Co-Design Initiative - Annie Ualesi, Louisa Ryan, Sam Lafolua, Toleafoa Alfred Schuster, Tai’ivao Lemalu Siniva Ieru-Cruickshank, Caleb Va’a, Jodi Meadows, Loncey Craig, Nadine Metzger, Justis Kamu. Clinical content on Rheumatic Fever and Sore Throat is from Dr Karen Falloon. The course was reviewed by Dr Maryann Heather and Professor Bruce Arroll.

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