scholarly journals The use of serious games as an innovative educational strategy for learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an integrative review

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tainá Vilhar Siqueira ◽  
Juliana da Silva Garcia Nascimento ◽  
Jordana Luiza Gouvêa de Oliveira ◽  
Daniela da Silva Garcia Regino ◽  
Maria Celia Barcellos Dalri
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Educational Strategy ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Arrest ◽  
Study Selection ◽  
Games For Health

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the scientific evidence available in literature on the use of serious games for health students to learn about cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Methods: Integrative review in PubMed / MEDLINE®, LILACS, Scopus and CINAHL databases. Included primary studies, in Portuguese, English or Spanish, from January 2009 to August 2019. The Rayyan software was used for study selection. Results: We identified 115 studies, and 8 composed the sample, categorizing two domains: : Intention of the study with regard to cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the serious game, and method used by the serious game to teach CPR. Conclusion: Medical students are the main audience for serious game learning, and the main intentions of the games are to compare their effectiveness with traditional methodologies and knowledge retention. The method adopted is the description of a cardiorespiratory arrest for training. The serious game proved effective for learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

scholarly journals Mapping Behavioral Health Serious Game Interventions for Adults With Chronic Illness: Scoping Review

10.2196/18687 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. e18687
Author(s):  
Teresa Hagan Thomas ◽  
Varshini Sivakumar ◽  
Dmitriy Babichenko ◽  
Victoria L B Grieve ◽  
Mary Lou Klem
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Game Intervention ◽  
Games For Health

Background Serious games for health are increasingly being used to address health outcomes in patients with chronic illnesses. These studies vary in their study designs, patient populations, frameworks, outcome variables, and degree of specificity of the serious game intervention. Objective This scoping review aims to clarify the conceptual features of the existing research related to serious games designed to improve cognitive and behavioral outcomes in adults with chronic illness. Methods We applied the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for scoping reviews methodology, including an a priori research question. We searched 4 electronic databases to identify articles published through November 2019. Inclusion criteria encompassed (1) adults 18 years or older; (2) patients with a diagnosis of chronic illness; (3) a serious game intervention; and (4) defined patient outcomes that assess patients’ behavioral, cognitive, or health outcomes. Results Of the 3305 articles identified, 38 were included in the review. We charted and analyzed the theoretical frameworks, key concepts, and outcome variables of these studies with summaries of features across articles. The majority of studies used a randomized controlled trial design (23/38, 61%), included a custom serious game intervention (22/38, 58%), and lacked a theoretical framework (25/38, 66%). Common outcome variables included quality of life (16/38, 42%), mood (15/38, 39%), cognitive function (13/38, 34%), symptoms (12/38, 32%), and physical activity (9/38, 24%). Key differences between studies included whether or not serious games aimed to train versus teach patients, be widely accessible versus tailored interventions, or replace versus complement current treatments. Conclusions This scoping review defines the current landscape of research in serious games for health research targeting behavioral and cognitive outcomes in adults with chronic disease. Studies have addressed a variety of patient populations and diverse patient outcomes. Researchers wanting to build on the current research should integrate theoretical frameworks into the design of the intervention and trial to more clearly articulate the active ingredients and mechanisms of serious games.

scholarly journals Mapping Behavioral Health Serious Game Interventions for Adults With Chronic Illness: Scoping Review (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Hagan Thomas ◽  
Varshini Sivakumar ◽  
Dmitriy Babichenko ◽  
Victoria L B Grieve ◽  
Mary Lou Klem
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Game Intervention ◽  
Games For Health

BACKGROUND Serious games for health are increasingly being used to address health outcomes in patients with chronic illnesses. These studies vary in their study designs, patient populations, frameworks, outcome variables, and degree of specificity of the serious game intervention. OBJECTIVE This scoping review aims to clarify the conceptual features of the existing research related to serious games designed to improve cognitive and behavioral outcomes in adults with chronic illness. METHODS We applied the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for scoping reviews methodology, including an a priori research question. We searched 4 electronic databases to identify articles published through November 2019. Inclusion criteria encompassed (1) adults 18 years or older; (2) patients with a diagnosis of chronic illness; (3) a serious game intervention; and (4) defined patient outcomes that assess patients’ behavioral, cognitive, or health outcomes. RESULTS Of the 3305 articles identified, 38 were included in the review. We charted and analyzed the theoretical frameworks, key concepts, and outcome variables of these studies with summaries of features across articles. The majority of studies used a randomized controlled trial design (23/38, 61%), included a custom serious game intervention (22/38, 58%), and lacked a theoretical framework (25/38, 66%). Common outcome variables included quality of life (16/38, 42%), mood (15/38, 39%), cognitive function (13/38, 34%), symptoms (12/38, 32%), and physical activity (9/38, 24%). Key differences between studies included whether or not serious games aimed to train versus teach patients, be widely accessible versus tailored interventions, or replace versus complement current treatments. CONCLUSIONS This scoping review defines the current landscape of research in serious games for health research targeting behavioral and cognitive outcomes in adults with chronic disease. Studies have addressed a variety of patient populations and diverse patient outcomes. Researchers wanting to build on the current research should integrate theoretical frameworks into the design of the intervention and trial to more clearly articulate the active ingredients and mechanisms of serious games.

The Role of the Researcher in Making Serious Games for Health

2015 ◽  
pp. 1329-1347
Author(s):  
Pamela M. Kato
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Scientific Rigor ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Games For Health

There has been increasing focus on serious games for health; however, there is very little evidence for the effectiveness of these games and the existing research often lacks scientific rigor. The aim of this chapter is to demystify the process of collaborating with researchers and outline how a researcher can contribute to making more effective games and start the process of evaluating it scientifically. Researchers should be engaged BEFORE serious games for health are developed in order to place serious games for health in the best position to have a measurable impact on health outcomes. The chapter covers issues of working with researchers to agree on problems to address, applying behavioral and learning theories to solve them, and finding optimal research designs to validate the serious game. Issues of safety and ethics in health research are also given considerable attention.

The Role of the Researcher in Making Serious Games for Health

2012 ◽  
pp. 213-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela M. Kato
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Scientific Rigor ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Games For Health

There has been increasing focus on serious games for health; however, there is very little evidence for the effectiveness of these games and the existing research often lacks scientific rigor. The aim of this chapter is to demystify the process of collaborating with researchers and outline how a researcher can contribute to making more effective games and start the process of evaluating it scientifically. Researchers should be engaged BEFORE serious games for health are developed in order to place serious games for health in the best position to have a measurable impact on health outcomes. The chapter covers issues of working with researchers to agree on problems to address, applying behavioral and learning theories to solve them, and finding optimal research designs to validate the serious game. Issues of safety and ethics in health research are also given considerable attention.

Formative Research for STEM Educational Games

2013 ◽  
Vol 221 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Sherry
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Sesame Street ◽  
Children's Television ◽  
Educational Video ◽  
Educational Media ◽  
Television Shows ◽  
Educational Video Game ◽  
Games For Health

Millions in taxpayer and foundation euros and dollars have been spent building and testing educational video games, games for health, and serious games. What have been the fruits of this frenzy of activity? What educational video game has had the reach and impact of Sesame Street or Blues Clues television shows? By comparison, the Children’s Television Workshop (CTW) managed to get Sesame Street off the ground within a couple of years, writing the basic scientific literature on educational media design in the process. Not only is Sesame Street well known and proven, it laid the basis for every effective educational show to follow. This article explores the differences between the CTW scientific approach to educational media production and the mostly nonscientific approach consuming so many resources in the educational games, games for health, and serious games movements. Fundamental scientific questions that remain unanswered are outlined.

IMPLANTATION OF THE INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE CATHETER: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana Rezer ◽  
Hélio Penna Guimarães ◽  
Grazia Maria Guerra
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Caribbean Literature ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Medical Subject Headings ◽  
Invasive Blood Pressure

Objective: to describe scientific evidence on the implementation and control of the device for measuring invasive blood pressure (IBP). Methods: integrative review of the literature, based on Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), PubMed, through the Descriptors in Health Sciences (DeCS) and the Medical Subject Headings (MesH): hemodynamic; monitoring; blood pressure; invasive. Articles were selected in English, Portuguese and Spanish, published between 2009 and 2018. The search resulted in a sample of 10 articles. Results: The articles were analyzed and presented in 4 thematic groups according to the information they provided regarding the puncture of the IBP catheter, being: 1- Indications for IBP catheter puncture; 2 -Contraindications and complications resulting from the use of the IBP catheter; 3 -Most indicated puncture sites; 4- Implementation and maintenance of IBP catheter. Conclusion: Further research may contribute to patient care with an IAP device, as well as assisting physicians and nurses in patient care, reducing the risks and potential adverse events of the IAP.

Expansão Tecnológica de um Serious Game Voltado ao Ensino de Geometria Plana Baseado no Geoplano

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Ingrid Luana Almeida Da Silva ◽  
Deynne A Silva ◽  
Ronei M. Moraes ◽  
Liliane S. Machado
Keyword(s):  
Serious Games ◽  
Naive Bayes ◽  
Naïve Bayes ◽  
Serious Game

Serious Games são uma categoria especial de jogos que possuem um propósito que vai além da diversão, e por isso podem ser utilizados para promover propaganda, conscientização, ensino e treinamento. O GeoplanoPEC e o GeoplanoMob são serious games educacionais, baseados nas atividades realizadas em um tabuleiro chamado Geoplano, desenvolvidos pelo Laboratório de Tecnologias para o Ensino Virtual e Estatística (LabTEVE) da UFPB. Esses serious games buscam apoiar o aprendizado de geometria plana e o GeoplanoPEC foi desenvolvido considerando as configurações dos computadores das escolas públicas da Paraíba, enquanto que o GeoplanoMob foi desenvolvido considerando os telefones celulares com capacidade de executar aplicativos gráficos. Na época em que os serious games foram implementados, essas plataformas não possuíam muita capacidade computacional e, devido a essa limitação, os jogos tiveram que direcionar sua jogabilidade para o trabalho com perímetros de quadrados. No GeoplanoPEC, a disputa acontece através do desenho de quadrados com perímetro obtido através da multiplicação da face de dois dados e pode ocorrer entre dois jogadores ou entre um jogador e o computador, no qual as jogadas do computador são realizadas por uma inteligência baseada em redes Bayesianas do tipo Naive Bayes. O GeoplanoMob foi desenvolvido para uma plataforma ainda mais limitada quando comparada aos computadores pessoais. Dessa forma não foi possível implantar o sistema inteligente naquela versão do jogo, ocasionando numa alteração no desafio que passou a consistir na realização individual de desenhos a partir de instruções fornecidas por um personagem do jogo. O avanço tecnológico das plataformas móveis e a proliferação destas no ambiente escolar tornou possível a elaboração de uma nova versão dos jogos para a plataforma Android, que expande as funcionalidades das versões anteriores. Com o objetivo de ampliar o escopo de sua utilização nas escolas, a nova versão explora o perímetro e a área de formas geométricas como quadrados, losangos, retângulos, paralelogramos, trapézios e triângulos.

scholarly journals Physical activity as a therapeutic strategy in mental health: an integrative review with implication for nursing care

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno da Silva Lourenço ◽  
Maria Angélica de Almeida Peres ◽  
Isaura Setenta Porto ◽  
Rosane Mara Pontes de Oliveira ◽  
Virginia Faria Damásio Dutra
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Healthy Lifestyles ◽  
Practical Effect ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract This study is an integrative review with the aim to identify and describe the scientific evidence of the practical effect of physical activity in people with mental disorders. For the selection of articles, the databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, Cochrane and Scopus were used. The sample of this review consisted of eight articles. Their analysis resulted in the categories: obesity and metabolic syndrome, specialized nursing, sedentary and healthy lifestyles, support and social network, incentive to the practice of physical activity, and anxiety and physical activity. The benefits to physical health were partially elucidated by the sample. The implications for nursing care arise from the therapeutic efficacy of physical activity by people with mental disorders, adding individual and collective benefits that provide socialization and promotion of well-being.

Serious Games as a Complementary Tool for Social Skill Development in Young People: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 104687812110312
Author(s):  
Lucy R. Zheng ◽  
Catherine M. Oberle ◽  
W. A. Hawkes-Robinson ◽  
Stéphane Daniau
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Skill ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Social Skill Development

Background The use of games for social skill development in the classroom is accelerating at a tremendous rate. At the same time, the research surrounding games designed for teaching social skills remains fragmented. This systematic review summarizes the current existing literature on social skill serious games for young people ages 5 to 19 and is the first review of serious games to note the demographic and geographic component of these studies. Method This review included papers that: evaluated a game designed to teach social skills; included measurable, quantitative outcomes; have a translation or be published in English; were peer-reviewed; date from January 2010 to May 2020; and have a nonclinical study population between ages of 5 to 19. Keywords were obtained from the CASEL 5 framework. Results Our findings are mixed but suggest that serious games may improve social skills when used alongside in-person discussion. We also found potential effects of the length of time of gameplay, intervention, and follow-up on social skill serious game effectiveness. Although this review found promising research conducted in East Asian countries and with minority samples in the United States, the majority of social skill serious game research takes place in the United States and Australia, with unreported demographic information and white-majority samples. Conclusions Due to the limited number of published studies in this area and studies lacking methodological rigor, the effectiveness of using games to teach social skills and the impact of background on social skill learning require further discussion.

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