Co-design of youth appropriate services for young people with rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease in Counties Manukau District.

Aim: To co-design a rheumatic fever service model which enables young people with acute rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease (ARF/RHD) and their families to access the health and wellbeing services they need.

Method: Co-design, a collaborative and participatory approach, was used to gather experiences and ideas from 21 consumers and 30 health professionals. Thematic analysis was undertaken.

Adequate adherence to benzathine penicillin secondary prophylaxis following the diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease by echocardiographic screening.

Aims: The primary aim of this study was to determine adherence to benzathine penicillin (BPG) for individuals diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) by echocardiographic screening between 2007-2012.

Methods: BPG records were obtained for 57 patients, median age 12 at time of diagnosis. A 'days at risk' analysis was undertaken.