Health Professionals' Perceptions of Pacific Co-Designed Resources for Pacific Gout Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Pacific peoples in Aotearoa, New Zealand experience the highest burden of gout globally, yet there is still a lack of awareness and understanding of the disease. A Pacific community group and Pacific health professional network co-designed Pacific gout resources to improve understanding. The aim of this study is to identify and discuss the current state and perceptions of Pacific gout education, and explore health professionals' views on Pacific co-designed resources and their usefulness in clinical settings.

Methods

The Fa'afaletui model was utilised to conduct semi-structured Talanga interviews with 14 health professionals in Auckland, New Zealand who work in primary care clinics. The interview explored their views on providing gout education and on t

SUBMITTER: 'Ofanoa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12427854 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature