Developing a Theory-Driven Serious Game to Promote Prescription Opioid Safety Among Adolescents
Developing a Theory-Driven Serious Game to Promote Prescription Opioid Safety Among Adolescents
Developing a Theory-Driven Serious Game to Promote Prescription Opioid Safety Among Adolescents
July 06, 2020
Summary
Adolescents in North America are severely affected by the opioid crisis, yet there are limited educational resources for educating teens about prescription opioid safety and misuse.
Empirical literature lacks evidence regarding teen education about prescription opioid safety through serious games and lacks conceptual models and frameworks to guide the process of game development for this purpose.
This study aims to conceptualize and design a serious game prototype to teach teens about prescription opioid safety and propose a conceptual framework for developing a serious game to educate youth about safe and responsible use of prescription opioids.
The initial steps of the project comprised of the formulation of an integrated conceptual framework that included factors from health behavior models and game development models.
This was followed by the formal process of serious game development, which resulted in a game prototype.
The assessment of the game prototype was done through group discussions, individual interviews, and questionnaires with adolescents following gameplay.
The AYAs provided feedback on the initial game prototype using questionnaires administered through Qualtrics or in-person on paper.
Preliminary feedback suggested that the teens found the game objectives, outcomes, and design appealing.
We propose a conceptual framework for developing a serious game prototype to educate youth about prescription opioid safety.
The project used a theory-driven conceptual framework for the development of a serious game targeting the prevention of adolescent opioid misuse and garnered preliminary feedback on the game to improve the quality of gameplay and the prototype.
Reference
Developing a Theory-Driven Serious Game to Promote Prescription Opioid Safety Among Adolescents: Mixed Methods Study. (2020, July 06). Retrieved July 06, 2020, from https://www.physiciansweekly.com/developing-a-theory-driven-serious-game-to-promote-prescription-opioid-safety-among-adolescents-mixed-methods-study/