Gamification to improve adherence to clinical treatment advice: Improving adherence to clinical treatment

Deborah Richards; Patrina H Y Caldwell

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9522-1.ch004

Gamification to improve adherence to clinical treatment advice: Improving adherence to clinical treatment

Deborah Richards^*, Patrina H Y Caldwell

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Computing

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This chapter looks at how gamification of existing technology can be used to incorporate the factors that have been found to improve patient adherence. Lack of adherence to medical advice is a major problem because it reduces the likelihood of improved health outcomes and is a waste of costly and scarce resources. To provide intrinsically motivating game mechanics we discuss the use of an embodied virtual character to build an ongoing therapeutic alliance with the patient. Extrinsically motivating game mechanics are added via a game based on the token economy. The intention is to empower, engage and encourage the patient to adhere with the medical advice. A case study is provided for the condition of paediatric incontinence.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Research on Holistic Perspectives in Gamification for Clinical Practice
Editors	Daniel Novak, Bengisu Tulu, Havar Brendryen
Place of Publication	Hershey, PA
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	47-77
Number of pages	31
ISBN (Electronic)	9781466695238
ISBN (Print)	1466695226, 9781466695221
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9522-1.ch004
Publication status	Published - 2016

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Handbook of Research on Holistic Perspectives in Gamification for Clinical Practice. ed. / Daniel Novak; Bengisu Tulu; Havar Brendryen. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. p. 47-77.

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