Serious Game launched by NIPANC and QUB to promote public awareness of pancreatic cancer
Serious Game launched by NIPANC and QUB to promote public awareness of pancreatic cancer
Serious Game launched by NIPANC and QUB to promote public awareness of pancreatic cancer
By John Kelly
November 14, 2022
Summary
The first digital game to promote public awareness about pancreatic cancer is being launched today, Monday 14th November in a joint event by co-creators, local pancreatic cancer charity NIPANC, researchers from Queen's University Belfast and Focus Games Ltd. A further Serious Game commission to support medics diagnose the disease is also being announced.
The Serious Game; Pancreatic Cancer Awareness is now online and available to play.
Ellie Irvine now who lost her dad Noel to pancreatic cancer when she was just five years old was among the first to give the game, which can be played on any smartphone, tablet or computer, the thumbs up.
NIPANC provided 100% of the funding required by QUB to develop the game which also signposts players to other important services and resources.
"The end result involved a number of workshops in which we talked to people who live or have lived with the disease. We consulted with those who have been affected by pancreatic cancer including family members and carers, advocates, medical professionals and members of the public to understand what the key messages should be for the game and how it should look. Assisted by student nurses, we co-created the Serious Game, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness."
Ivan McMinn MBE, Chairperson of NIPANC is a pancreatic cancer survivor and among only 1% of people to survive the disease past ten years.
Ivan said: "The launch of the Serious Game today is another tool in our armoury against this deadly disease. Approximately 260 people are diagnosed with the condition in NI and the numbers are on the increase. Survival rates have not improved much in the last 40 years and the reality is people may not experience any symptoms in the early stages and the disease is often at an advanced stage when diagnosed."
Reference
Kelly, J. (2022, November 14). Serious game launched by NIPANC and qub to promote public awareness of pancreatic cancer. Retrieved November 21, 2022, from https://syncni.com/article/10206/serious-game-launched-by-nipanc-and-qub-to-promote-public-awareness-of-pancreatic-cancer