Serious games for health: An empirical study of the game “Balance” for teenagers with diabetes mellitus

Fuchslocher, Alberto; Niesenhaus, Jörg; Krämer, Nicole C.

doi:10.1016/j.entcom.2010.12.001

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“…Contrary to prior research findings, which demonstrate that a health game is perceived more positively if the disease is directly addressed [5], study results revealed that the game version with no cancer related content was better evaluated than the explicit version. Due to the small sample size, only participant's positive affect was found to be significantly different between the game versions.…”

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“…Although digital games may simply be used to entertain patients and distract them from pain [16], they also have been demonstrated to be a useful method for conveying disease-relevant information and positively influencing patients' self-efficacy [2], [5], [11]. Furthermore, as research results suggest that patients engaging in online platforms show higher treatment compliance, experience less pain, and develop better coping strategies, several information platforms, online communities and digital games have been developed for juveniles with chronic medical conditions [8].…”

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Evaluating social games for kids and teenagers diagnosed with cancer

Fuchslocher

Gerling

Masuch

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2011 IEEE 1st International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH)

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Abstract-Serious games for health are interactive games with a focus on health care, physical and mental fitness. As it is assumed that social support can also indirectly influence patient's health condition, multiplayer online health games present an innovative approach of improving the player's health condition. In this paper we present the health game prototype "Adventures in Sophoria" developed at the University of Duisburg-Essen with the goal of facilitating the intercommunication of teenagers during cancer treatment. Two versions of the game were implemented, one explicitly referring to cancer and an implicit version with no cancer content. In a between-subjects experimental study with a clinical sample, both versions were compared. Additionally, parents and nursing staff were interviewed in order to evaluate the demand regarding health games. Results suggest that the implicit game version yielded higher enjoyment and acceptance compared to the explicit version.

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Evaluating social games for kids and teenagers diagnosed with cancer

Fuchslocher

Gerling

Masuch

et al. 2011

2011 IEEE 1st International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH)

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“…Not only would learning be more fun, it would also provide the possibility to estimate the knowledge level of the user by the score and thus allow once more for a better adaptation of other feedback to this user. It has been shown that the usage of technology and media linked to gaming empowers attention, concentration and the memory of the users who are on the player role, and also offers a chance to the technology friendship for those people not used to technology, [8], [9]. The aim of encouraging the patient to enhance his/her knowledge about the disease and how to improve his/her health status through life style adaption was the driving force behind the integration of the METABO QUIZ.…”

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A mobile feedback system for integrated E-health platforms to improve self-care and compliance of diabetes mellitus patients

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Arredondo

et al. 2011

2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

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-Exploiting the full potential of telemedical systems means using platform based solutions: data are recovered from biomedical sensors, hospital information systems, care-givers, as well as patients themselves, and are processed and redistributed in an either centralized or, more probably, decentralized way. The integration of all these different devices, and interfaces, as well as the automated analysis and representation of all the pieces of information are current key challenges in telemedicine.Mobile phone technology has just begun to offer great opportunities of using this diverse information for guiding, warning, and educating patients, thus increasing their autonomy and adherence to their prescriptions. However, most of these existing mobile solutions are not based on platform systems and therefore represent limited, isolated applications.This article depicts how telemedical systems, based on integrated health data platforms, can maximize prescription adherence in chronic patients through mobile feedback. The application described here has been developed in an EU-funded R&D project called METABO, dedicated to patients with type 1 or type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

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“…experience is necessary to raise prospective players' interest and to encourage existing users to return to play regardless of their medical condition. In this context, diseaserelated information has to be integrated carefully as research results regarding the implementation of explicit or implicit disease references are contradictory [7,8].…”

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Designing and Evaluating Casual Health Games for Children and Teenagers with Cancer

Gerling

Fuchslocher

Schmidt

et al. 2011

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. Because they offer an easy entry into play, casual games have become an increasingly popular leisure activity among children and teenagers, engaging particularly broad target audiences. In this paper, we present a casual game that addresses childhood cancer: Besides mere entertainment, a health game that focuses on cancer may serve as a clinical tool in order to teach children about the particularities of the disease and initiate discussion among cancer patients, their parents and medical staff. In this context, the results of an empirical study revealed a generally high acceptance of the health game among young patients, while parents and medical staff highlighted the educational potential of health games addressing cancer. Additionally, we discuss the challenges of evaluating digital games in a hospital setting which were revealed during the evaluation phase.

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Serious games for health: An empirical study of the game “Balance” for teenagers with diabetes mellitus

Cited by 79 publications

References 12 publications

Evaluating social games for kids and teenagers diagnosed with cancer

Evaluating social games for kids and teenagers diagnosed with cancer

A mobile feedback system for integrated E-health platforms to improve self-care and compliance of diabetes mellitus patients

Designing and Evaluating Casual Health Games for Children and Teenagers with Cancer

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