Effects of Serious Games for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of serious games for rehabilitation has been an emerging intervention in health care fields, referred to as an entertaining and positive activity. Although related studies have been conducted on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a more comprehensive study that summarizes and evaluates its effects in this area is needed.

Objective

This review aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of serious games in promoting rehabilitation and related outcome measures of serious game-based engagement in patients with COPD.

Methods

This review adhered to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. Searches were performed in the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Embase (via Ovid), CINAH

SUBMITTER: Huang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10562969 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature