Use of "serious health games" in health care: a review

This inter-disciplinary literature review examines current and potential uses of so-called "Serious Games" in health care. Based on a core body of 51 articles about Serious Games (12 pertaining specifically to health care), it briefly examines examples of use for training professionals, bu...

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Published inStudies in health technology and informatics Vol. 157; p. 160
Main Author Adams, Samantha A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 2010
Subjects
Delivery of Health Care
Health Promotion
Humans
Internet
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Primary Prevention
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Summary:This inter-disciplinary literature review examines current and potential uses of so-called "Serious Games" in health care. Based on a core body of 51 articles about Serious Games (12 pertaining specifically to health care), it briefly examines examples of use for training professionals, but focuses mostly on how games are used for patient treatment or education and how they can be used for disease prevention and health promotion. This article highlights considerations that must be made when designing and implementing Serious Games for these purposes.
ISSN:0926-9630
DOI:10.3233/978-1-60750-569-3-160