Gaming elements, applications, and challenges of gamification in healthcare

Al-Rayes, Saja; Yaqoub, Fatemah Ali Al; Alfayez, Asma; Alsalman, Demah; Alanezi, Fahad Mashhour; Alyousef, Seham Mansour; AlNujaidi, Heba; Al-Saif, Atheer K; Attar, Razaz Waheeb; Aljabri, Duaa; Al-Mubarak, Sama'a; Al-Juwair, Mona M.; Alrawiai, Sumaiah; Saraireh, Linah; Saadah, Amjad; Alumran, Arwa; Alanzi, Turki

doi:10.1016/j.imu.2022.100974

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“…Our review includes a larger number of articles (118 articles, as of June 2020) than previous reviews conducted by Brown et al (2016) in mental health (61 articles), D. Johnson et al (2016) in health and wellbeing (19 articles), Sardi et al (2017a) The most recent and general is the review by Al-Rayes et al (2022) on gamification in healthcare. However, their review, unlike ours, only focuses on three aspects: which are the most employed elements, the main areas of application and the challenges it represents.…”

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“…The most recent and general is the review by Al-Rayes et al (2022) on gamification in healthcare. However, their review, unlike ours, only focuses on three aspects: which are the most employed elements, the main areas of application and the challenges it represents.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The execution of a systematic review of the literature to establish a conceptual framework on which to develop a research agenda is a methodology that is widely used in medicine (Eden et al, 2011) and in other disciplines such as engineering (Dolgui et al, 2022) or business (Durach et al, 2021). In the health field, however, until now, only very general reviews on gamification and health care management that analyze few features in this regard (Al-Rayes et al, 2022; D. Johnson et al, 2016) or literature reviews on very concrete and specific aspects such as e-health (Sardi et al, 2017a) or physical activity (Koivisto & Hamari, 2019) have been published.…”

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Gamification in Health Care Management: Systematic Review of the Literature and Research Agenda

Gajardo Sánchez,

Murillo-Zamorano,

López-Sánchez

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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This research aims to advance the understanding of gamification in health care management using a systematic review of the literature through a multiphase analysis. To do so, first, we extract the relevant bibliographic data for our research according to a methodology of data generation structured in six stages and a descriptive analysis oriented to the technical characterization of the data. Then, we codify all the information, identify the main attributes with the collaboration of two independent experts and check their validity using the evaluation of two focus groups of professionals in gamification and health care management. We found seven attributes: (1) health care users, (2) psychology, (3) behavior, (4) activities, (5) health field, (6) technology, and (7) gamification elements. Within each of these seven attributes, there are a series of main elements that are detailed in the following for each of them. (1) Health care users: their age and the role they play in the health system. (2) Psychology: cognition, positive and negative emotions. (3) Behavior: healthy behavior encouragement, such as compliance, collaboration and responsibility. (4) Activities: physical activity and food. (5) Health field: preventive medicine and chronic diseases. (6) Technology: cell phones. (7) Gamification elements: different elements, but the number of articles in which these elements and their interactions are studied in depth is limited. Our results point toward a promising present and future research agenda that is in parallel with the development of relevant fields for the sector, such as chronic diseases, health education and preventive medicine.

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Gamification in Health Care Management: Systematic Review of the Literature and Research Agenda

Gajardo Sánchez,

Murillo-Zamorano,

López-Sánchez

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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“…Previous researchers have found that gamification element brings a lot of positive impact on user engagement due to similar excitement in playing games [21]. Gamification has the potential to boost players' motivation, engagement with the games, and learning experiences, according to data from existing studies [1]. It is a way to motivate users to constantly use an application, sometimes in the long term, as the user sees the benefit in terms of rewards.…”

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Comparing the Effects of Gamification to User Engagement in Stress Management Application

Fadzillah

Othman²,

Ghazali³

et al. 2023

ARASET

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The increasing accessibility of mobile technology makes it easier for users to use health related applications to combat health issues. In addition to this, gamification has been widely used to increase the engagement between user and application. This study provides an insight into how gamification affects user engagement when using stress management application. Two versions of stress management application were developed, one with gamification element, and the other one without. These two applications were then evaluated by 20 participants using the UES-SF questionnaire, where data on the engagement level of the participants were collected and analysed. The results showed that all participants (100%) prefer the application with gamification to help them manage their stress level better. Statistical tests done revealed that the stress management application with gamification was also found to be significantly more engaging compared to stress management application without gamification (given p ≤ .05). A Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks test indicated that gamified stress management application was rated more favourably than the non-gamified stress management application, with Z score = -3.92, and p = 0.00. The results demonstrated the significance of gamification in increasing user engagement among users when using stress management application.

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“…[ 48 ] It has also been emphasized that patient compliance may be increased by engagement and education. [ 21 ] Although conclusive data on its effectiveness is still scarce, the use of interactive tools such as gamification and loyalty‐style incentives is already being investigated in many healthcare settings, [ 49,50 ] and it is reasonable to assume that SCT devices could use smart sensors and a wireless interface to engage with the patient in a similar manner.…”

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Smart Compression Therapy Devices for Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers: A Review

Rezende

O’Flynn

O’Mahony

2022

Adv Healthcare Materials

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Venous leg ulcers can have significant social and economic impacts, and are generally treated by applying compression to the lower limb, which aids in promoting blood return to the heart. Compression therapies commonly involve the use of passive bandages that suffer from issues associated with incorrect application, and although automated solutions have begun to appear; these are often bulky and hinder mobility. Emerging microtechnologies and new materials enable the development of "smart" compression therapy devices, which are defined as systems that use miniaturized and lightweight actuators and electronics to control the applied pressure. This paper reviews the state of the art in smart compression therapy research. A total of seventeen different devices has been identified, categorized as using one of three actuation mechanisms: pneumatic compression, motor-driven mechanisms, and smart materials (including shape memory alloys, shape memory polymers, and electroactive polymers). The field is still in its relative infancy and further refinements are required to create mass manufacturable compression dressing systems that meet medical, ergonomic, and economic standards. The use of miniaturized actuators has immense potential for the development of smart compression dressings, which will ultimately lead to higher compliance, increased patient comfort, enhanced mobility, and better treatment outcomes.

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Gaming elements, applications, and challenges of gamification in healthcare

Cited by 25 publications

References 17 publications

Gamification in Health Care Management: Systematic Review of the Literature and Research Agenda

Gamification in Health Care Management: Systematic Review of the Literature and Research Agenda

Comparing the Effects of Gamification to User Engagement in Stress Management Application

Smart Compression Therapy Devices for Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers: A Review

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