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ArticleObesity surgery2024

Empowering Pacific Patients on the Weight Loss Surgery Pathway: A Co-designed Evaluation Study.

Tamasin Ariana Taylor, Grant Beban, Elaine Yi, Michael Veukiso, Genevieve Sang-Yum, Ofa Dewes, Wendy Wrapson, Nalei Taufa, Andrew R T Campbell, Richard J Siegert and 1 more

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  1. Access to bariatric surgery in Aotearoa, New Zealand - a scoping review.International journal for equity in health · 2026
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11 authors.

Tamasin Ariana TaylorDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Building 507, Room 1090, 22-30 Park Avenue, Grafton, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand. t.taylor@auckland.ac.nz.ORCID 0000-0002-1741-1661
Grant BebanGeneral Surgery Department, Auckland City Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Te Toka Tumai, 2 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand.
Elaine YiGeneral Surgery Department, Auckland City Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Te Toka Tumai, 2 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand.
Michael VeukisoSchool of Social Work, College of Health, Massey University, Albany, North Shore, Auckland, 0745, New Zealand.
Genevieve Sang-YumSchool of Social Work, College of Health, Massey University, Albany, North Shore, Auckland, 0745, New Zealand.
Ofa DewesCentre of Methods and Policy Application in the Social Sciences, The Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland, 12 Grafton Road, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand.
Wendy WrapsonFaculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, 90 Akoranga Drive, Auckland, 0627, New Zealand.
Nalei TaufaDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Building 507, Room 1090, 22-30 Park Avenue, Grafton, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand.
Andrew R T CampbellDepartment of Anthropology, The Faculty of Arts, The University of Auckland, 22 Symonds Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand.
Richard J SiegertFaculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, 90 Akoranga Drive, Auckland, 0627, New Zealand.
Peter ShepherdDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Building 507, Room 1090, 22-30 Park Avenue, Grafton, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDespite having the highest medical needs by population for weight loss treatment, Pacific patients in Aotearoa New Zealand face substantial levels of attrition in publicly funded weight loss surgery programs. In collaboration with the Auckland City Hospital bariatric surgery team, a Pacific-led preoperative weight loss surgery program was co-designed, delivered, and evaluated between 2020 and 2023. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis was a single-arm, prospective co-designed evaluation study that took place at Auckland City Hospital in Aotearoa New Zealand. Participants were Pacific patients (n = 14) referred to the weight loss surgery program. Survey and video diaries were analyzed to determine if the program had the potential to increase Pacific patient retention through the preoperative stage of weight loss surgery, increase surgery completion rates, and improve the quality of treatment experiences.

resultsNine out of 14 participants attended all preoperative sessions. Six participants subsequently underwent weight loss surgery. Program components that had positive impacts on patient success and satisfaction were accessibility, information quality, having Pacific role models, cultural safety, and the group support system. The patients found the program to be culturally anchored and there was support for the implementation of the program going forward.

conclusionThis study demonstrated how a culturally anchored intervention can increase patient retention for those patients who may not respond to mainstream treatment. Adjusting existing preoperative weight loss surgery programs to integrate Pacific-led models of healthcare has the potential to increase Pacific patient resiliency to follow through with surgery.

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Bariatric SurgeryObesity, MorbidDelivery of Health CareHumansPower, PsychologicalProspective StudiesBariatric surgeryCo-designCulturally competentMetabolic surgeryPacific cultural competencyPacific-ledPreoperative surgery work-upWeight loss surgery

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PMID38345730
PMCPMC10899268

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