Serious gaming as potential training tool for recognition of adverse drug reactions: side-effect exposure-medical education (SeeMe).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The recognition of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is an important part of daily clinical work. However, medical education in this field is mostly drug-based and does not address adequately the complexity of this field regarding individual risk factors and polypharmacy. This study investigates the potential of the web-based serious game SeeMe (side-effect exposure-medical education) in pharmacological education of medical students to improve the recognition of relevant ADRs.

Methods

One hundred fifty-seven medical students were recruited to evaluate the serious game SeeMe. SeeMe was developed to improve knowledge and recognition of ADRs in clinical practice. Players take on the role of a physician trying to understand fictional patients with ADRs. Before and after an 8

SUBMITTER: Bergs I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11458730 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature