Investigating Serious Games That Incorporate Medication Use for Patients: Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The United States spends more than US $100 billion annually on the impact of medication misuse. Serious games are effective and innovative digital tools for educating patients about positive health behaviors. There are limited systematic reviews that examine the prevalence of serious games that incorporate medication use. OBJECTIVE:This systematic review aimed to identify (1) serious games intended to educate patients about medication adherence, education, and safety; (2) types of theoretical frameworks used to develop serious games for medication use; and (3) sampling frames for evaluating serious games on medication use. METHODS:PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched for literature about medication-based serious games for patients. Preferred Reporting Items

SUBMITTER: Abraham O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7221639 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature