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

Deborah Richards; Patrina H. Y. Caldwell

doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-1928-7.ch005

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

Deborah Richards, Patrina H. Y. Caldwell

School of Computing

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Abstract

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	Health literacy
Subtitle of host publication	breakthroughs in research and practice
Place of Publication	Hershey, PA
Publisher	IGI Global
Chapter	5
Pages	80-111
Number of pages	32
ISBN (Electronic)	9781522519294
ISBN (Print)	9781522519287, 1522519289
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1928-7.ch005
Publication status	Published - 2017

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This work was previously published in the Handbook of Research on Holistic Perspectives in Gamification for Clinical Practice edited by Daniel Novák, Bengisu Tulu, and Håvar Brendryen, pages 47-77, copyright year 2016 by Medical Information Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global).

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