Engaging Elderly People in Telemedicine Through Gamification.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine can alleviate the increasing demand for elderly care caused by the rapidly aging population. However, user adherence to technology in telemedicine interventions is low and decreases over time. Therefore, there is a need for methods to increase adherence, specifically of the elderly user. A strategy that has recently emerged to address this problem is gamification. It is the application of game elements to nongame fields to motivate and increase user activity and retention.

Objective

This research aims to (1) provide an overview of existing theoretical frameworks for gamification and explore methods that specifically target the elderly user and (2) explore user classification theories for tailoring game content to the elderly user. This knowledge will

SUBMITTER: de Vette F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4704903 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature