The Clinical Testing of the Serious Game Digest-Inn: A Tool to Increase Diet Adherence in Overweight Individuals

Game Changer: Is Palliative Care Ready for Games?

“…Some of the most effective (and exciting) serious games target patient self-management and coping with chronic disease or relevant health behaviors for cancer prevention. 17-25 For example, although much work is limited to pilot studies, several serious games designed for patients with cancer demonstrate a positive impact on health behaviors pertinent to cancer prevention and patient-reported outcomes including drug adherence, symptom burden, and quality of life. 26,27…”

“…Some of the most effective (and exciting) serious games target patient self-management and coping with chronic disease or relevant health behaviors for cancer prevention. [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] For example, although much work is limited to pilot studies, several serious games designed for patients with cancer demonstrate a positive impact on health behaviors pertinent to cancer prevention and patient-reported outcomes including drug adherence, symptom burden, and quality of life. 26,27 Games are well-received because they are approachable, do not require in-person appointments, can be accessed via smartphones or web-based platforms, provide meaningful and desired distractions, and are not dependent on clinician input.…”

How Augmented Reality Could Improve the Student’s Attraction to Learn Mechanisms

“…This model is widely used in studies to test the user's acceptance of new technologies in various fields, such as cultural heritage [54], medical imaging [55], library application [56], and retailing [57]. There are more studies that use the TAM to evaluate the adoption of AR-based devices and applications, such as smart glasses [58], mobile AR in tourism field [59], and maintenance training instruction [60]. TAM is also used in higher education to study the acceptance of innovative methods and tools among students [61,62].…”