Soālaupule

GP's Mamaeroa David and Va’aiga Autagavaia discuss Soālaupule, an approach that creates equity by sharing power and decision-making. Helping GPs to connect better with families to ensure trust develops, leading to better clinical outcomes.

Topics

Intro
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Defining Soālaupule
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The purpose of Soālaupule
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The meaning of Fa'asamoa (the Samoan Way)
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Uses in specific situations
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What settings is the Soālaupule approach used?
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The Fonofale model of health as viewed by Samoans
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Applying Soālaupule when meeting with patients and their families
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The values of Fa'aaloalo(respect) and Ava Fatafata (mutual respect) and Aroha/alofa(love)
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Family members as interpreters
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Further advice for clinicians with Pacifica family/individual consults
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Greeting your patient in their language
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Take-home messages
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Take home messages

Remember, it’s a community (collective vs just the individual).
Keep in mind the foundational values.
Create time and space for our patients.
Share power more evenly.
Allow ourselves to be more open.

Resources

Improving Outcomes for Pacific Patients: Soālaupule Goodfellow Short Course

Presenter

Va'aiga Autagavaia

General Practitioner

Dr Vaaiga Autagavaia is a GPEP Registrar at Turuki Health Care in Mangere. He is a first-generation NZ-born Samoan. He is passionate about the health and well-being of the South Auckland community that he grew up in, and working alongside like-minded and like-hearted kaimahi and friends.

Presenter

Mamaeroa David

General Practitioner

In a past life, Mae was a Paediatric Registrar, but following the birth of her 2nd baby and the passing of her Koroua, she changed to General Practice.

10 years on, and Mae has found her place in the world, working in the wild west of Henderson Auckland throughout this time and more recently working Part-time for the Immunisation Advisory Centre. Mae is also a Tutor for GPOPs 4th year medical students, specialising in The Hui Process consultation.