Investigating the Use of a Serious Game to Improve Opioid Safety Awareness Among Adolescents: Quantitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The misuse of opioid medications among adolescents is a serious problem in the United States. Serious games (SGs) are a novel way to promote the safe and responsible management of opioid medications among adolescents, thereby reducing the number of adolescent opioid misuse cases reported annually.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the effect of the SG MedSMART: Adventures in PharmaCity on adolescents' opioid safety knowledge, awareness, behavioral intent, and self-efficacy.

Methods

A nationally representative sample of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years were recruited online through Qualtrics panels from October to November 2020. Data collection consisted of a pregame survey, 30 minutes of gameplay, and a postgame survey. The pregame and postgame surveys i

SUBMITTER: Abraham O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8738992 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature