These resources are for use with people with gout and their whānau.
They're listed by the stage at which they're most useful, and by format (eg, video, brochure, poster).
Online course Videos Booklets, brochures, postcards Website links Posters Patient surveys
Online course: Gout Busters micro course An online course of 8 short (3 to 4 minute) videos for viewing on phone, tablet, or computer. Content covers what gout is and why it causes pain. How to prevent flares and protect your joints, tips for taking your medicine the right way and simple lifestyle changes that make a difference.
The course gives whānau the knowledge and language to have conversations about gout. It also includes a Gout Guide booklet and allopurinol factsheet in all four languages.
English te reo Māori Samoan Tongan
Share these with your patients, clients and whānau to address any gaps in their understanding of gout and the place of long-term medication.
https://youtu.be/Dz9UvifpIfQ?si=hvw4cFqCWMmpXuC_
Video: This is the first of 8 short (about 2 minutes long) videos explaining key topics for managing gout.
Closed captions/subtitles available in English, Samoan and Tongan. **Video with Cook Island Māori captions/subtitles is available here.**
Video: What is gout for Pacific Peoples?
**English Samoan Tongan Cook Islands Māori Fijian Niuean Tuvaluan**
Patient and whānau information booklet: Change your life – stop the pain of gout by bringing your uric acid levels down
Use this booklet while talking to people with gout to highlight relevant pages and information to reinforce your conversation. Suitable for step 1 and 2 conversations. Read more about 3-step health literacy conversations.
<aside> Hard copies of Change your life are available in English, te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan. Order free copies here: Gout Booklet
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Share the Healthify gout links via your patient portal.
Place the posters in your practice waiting room and consult rooms to raise awareness, reinforce key messages about gout and stimulate discussions about the condition.