Use of Serious Video Games in Health Sciences

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.3.615.851

Keywords:

Science, Technology, Video games, Health promotion, Education.

Abstract

Objectives: To conduct a review of the use of Serious Video Games (SVG), applied in the different areas of the health-disease process: Primary prevention, secondary prevention,
tertiary prevention, and teaching in Health Sciences (HS).
Materials and methods: A search was carried out in PubMed, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, Bireme, and Dialnet, using the strategy: {[Serious game] AND [Health]}. The information
was complemented with an additional search with the word [Serious game], and articles of interest for the study were included.


Results: SVG are used in multiple fields; 43 articles related to the SVG were found; 15 for primary prevention, 10 in secondary prevention, 9 in tertiary prevention, and 9 in teaching.
An article was found for the diagnosis area; this field being the most limited for the application of SVG.


Conclusions: SVG are videogames with objectives other than leisure, being an innovative field in areas such as HS. SVG have had a positive impact, and can be applied in different levels of disease prevention and health education; however, development is still lacking, mainly in areas such as diagnosis. Studies with more numerous populations and statistically
significant changes are required, but, so far, they have a promising future.

Author Biographies

Paola Karina Ladino-Cañas, Universidad de Caldas

Médica cirujana. Egresada de la Facultad de Ciencias para la Salud, Universidad de
Caldas. Manizales (Colombia).

Julio César Caicedo-Eraso, Universidad de Caldas

PhD en Ciencias Biomédicas, Especialista en Telecomunicaciones, Especialista en Gerencia Educativa, Ingeniero Electrónico. Profesor Asociado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia

Published

2022-01-19

How to Cite

Ladino-Cañas, P. K., & Caicedo-Eraso, J. C. (2022). Use of Serious Video Games in Health Sciences. Salud Uninorte, 37(3), 781–802. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.3.615.851