Effectiveness of gamified team competition as mHealth intervention for medical interns: a cluster micro-randomized trial.

ABSTRACT: Gamification, the application of gaming elements to increase enjoyment and engagement, has the potential to improve the effectiveness of digital health interventions, while the effectiveness of competition gamification components remains poorly understood on residency. To address this gap, we evaluate the effect of smartphone-based gamified team competition intervention on daily step count and sleep duration via a micro-randomized trial on medical interns. Our aim is to assess potential improvements in the factors (namely step count and sleep) that may help interns cope with stress and improve well-being. In 1779 interns, team competition intervention significantly increases the mean daily step count by 105.8 steps (SE 35.8, p = 0.03) relative to the no competition arm, while does not sign

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9834206 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature