Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Damon Daylamani-Zad, Fotios Spyridonis, Kamal Al-Khafaaji
Summary: Decision making is a core cognitive process of human behavior, and stress can impact firefighters' ability to perform in life-threatening situations. A serious game designed based on the Stress Exposure Training (SET) approach shows potential to assist firefighters in making better decisions under stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sergio J. Viudes-Carbonell, Francisco J. Gallego-Duran, Faraon Llorens-Largo, Rafael Molina-Carmona
Summary: The design and development of Serious Games is a complex task with considerable risk of failure, but introducing iterative design methods can increase the chances of success.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Louise Crochemore, Carolina Cantone, Ilias G. Pechlivanidis, Christiana S. Photiadou
Summary: This study analyzed how seasonal forecast performance influenced decision-making based on the Call For Water serious game. It was found that improved forecasts led to better decisions and enabled participants to take more risks. Participants required reliability levels above 60%, and both reliability levels above 70% and sharpness were needed for informed risk-prone strategies.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Liyuan Hu, Lan Zhang, Rong Yin, Zhihua Li, Jianqing Shen, Hui Tan, Jingyan Wu, Wenhao Zhou
Summary: This study developed a serious computer game NEOGAMES for training undergraduate medical students in neonatal resuscitation, and found that long-term knowledge retention significantly improved with serious game-based training. Long-term knowledge retention in the game group was nearly 3 times higher than in the control group.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Ari Min, Haeyoung Min, Sujeong Kim
Summary: This article systematically reviews research on the use of serious games in nurse education, finding that serious games have the potential to improve knowledge and performance for nursing students and nurses, although comprehensive evidence is lacking. The article provides recommendations for future development and implementation of serious games.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sangami Pugazenthi, Gabrielle W. Johnson, Hedwig Lee, Jennifer M. Strahle
Summary: This study aimed to assess the differences between underrepresented minority (URM) and non-URM medical students and residents in terms of specialty decision-making and perceptions of neurosurgery. The results showed that URM medical students had a higher consideration of research opportunities in their specialty decision-making. Additionally, URM residents had a lower consideration of the technical skills required, their perceived fit in the field, and the representation of people like them in the field when making specialty decisions. Furthermore, URM residents were more concerned about the opportunity to work on health equity issues in neurosurgery.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nienke M. de Vlieger, Lachlan Sainsbury, Shamus P. Smith, Nicholas Riley, Andrew Miller, Clare E. Collins, Tamara Bucher
Summary: This study examines the acceptability and feasibility of the serious game VitaVillage for improving child nutrition knowledge. The results show that engagement with VitaVillage improves children's overall nutrition knowledge and receives positive feedback. The game has the potential to be a successful nutrition education tool.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Maroua Belghali, Yauhen Statsenko, Abdulsalam Al-Za'abi
Summary: Childhood obesity is a global public health issue, and serious games can be used as interventions. This article reports the pros and cons of existing serious games and proposes a new design methodology to address childhood obesity.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Micaela Gregorio, Andreia Teixeira, Teresa Henriques, Rosalia Pascoa, Sofia Baptista, Rosa Carvalho, Carlos Martins
Summary: In a representative sample of the Portuguese population, most patients prefer a practitioner-controlling role in healthcare decision-making, especially in life-threatening situations. Shared decision-making is more acceptable to better-educated patients and younger, higher educated, employed individuals.
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Julia Mullen, Lauren Milechin, Dennis Milechin
Summary: Serious games play a vital role in education by helping students develop intuition about new concepts, engaging them in active learning, promoting collaboration and discussions, and enhancing learning outcomes.
JOURNAL OF PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Marina Mutter, Jillian R. Kyle, Emmanuelle Yecies, Megan Hamm, Deborah DiNardo
Summary: This study explored the approach to uncertainty in medical decision-making among senior internal medicine residents. The perceived acuity of patient presentation and the level of responsibility in resolving uncertainty were found to influence the approach to uncertainty. The expression of uncertainty by attending physicians was important in alleviating stress and promoting reflection among residents.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fahad Ahmed, Riccardo Berta, Francesco Bellotti, Luca Lazzaroni, Federica Floris, Giacinto Barresi, Jesus Requena Carrion
Summary: This research investigates the relationship between emotions and decision-making in socio-economic contexts. By conducting a mobile serious game experiment, it is found that using mobile games in the wild can effectively study this relationship, with similar results to previous studies in controlled environments. The study also discusses the challenges and proposes solutions for deploying serious games in the wild.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Rania Hodhod, Harlie Hardage, Safia Abbas, Eman Abdullah Aldakheel
Summary: The lack of cybersecurity awareness among everyday users is a significant issue that can have detrimental effects on individuals and organizations alike. Traditional training methods have proven to be ineffective and can cause trainees to feel overwhelmed, confused, or bored. To address this issue, the development of an adaptive serious game that teaches cybersecurity in an effective, engaging, and personalized manner is proposed.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Ellen M. Driever, Ivo M. Tolhuizen, Robbert J. Duvivier, Anne M. Stiggelbout, Paul L. P. Brand
Summary: Residents' decision making is influenced by contextual factors, their medical knowledge, their knowledge about SDM, and their beliefs and convictions about their professional responsibilities. They confuse SDM with acquiring informed consent, following physician's treatment recommendations, and letting patients choose their preferred option in cases where no evidence-based guideline is available. Training programs for residents on SDM should address not only skills training but also target their perceptions and convictions regarding their role in the decision-making process in consultations.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christoph Becker, Sebastian Gross, Martina Gamp, Katharina Beck, Simon A. Amacher, Jonas Mueller, Chantal Bohren, Rene Blatter, Rainer Schaefert, Philipp Schuetz, Joerg Leuppi, Stefano Bassetti, Sabina Hunziker
Summary: This study investigated the association between patients' decisional control preference (DCP) and their medical knowledge, ward round performance measures, and perceived quality of care measures. The findings demonstrate that patients with an active DCP have lower trust in physicians and nurses and are less satisfied with their hospital stay.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dorien L. Oostra, Carlien Fierkens, Marloes E. J. Alewijnse, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Minke S. Nieuwboer, Marieke Perry
Summary: Communication and coordination between primary healthcare professionals and informal caregivers for frail older adults can be improved with the use of interprofessional digital communication tools. However, the implementation of these tools faces barriers related to tool characteristics, context of use, and the involvement of professionals and caregivers. Overall, these tools have the potential to facilitate care coordination and improve information sharing among professionals.
JOURNAL OF INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jeroen H. M. Janssen, Evi M. Kremers, Minke S. Nieuwboer, Bas D. L. Chatel, Rense Corten, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, G. M. E. E. (Geeske) Peeters
Summary: Age-related difficulties and quarantine restrictions hinder the ability to maintain social connections, but digital games can help support these connections. Older adults value reciprocity, in-person contact, and personal connection in their contact with close relationships. Future social gaming interventions should be challenging, user-friendly, and offer communication opportunities, and digital co-designed interventions can strengthen social interaction among older adults.
JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Dorien L. Oostra, Wouter L. Vos, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Minke S. Nieuwboer, Marieke Perry
Summary: This study aimed to develop and pilot test a digital monitoring tool (REMIND) for the wellbeing and resilience of informal caregivers in dementia care, in order to provide timely support and prevent caregiver burden and crisis admissions of persons with dementia.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Simon de Gans, Monique Penturij-Kloks, Fedde Scheele, Marjolein van de Pol, Babette van der Zwaard, Carolina Keijsers
Summary: This study investigated the impact of combined interprofessional and intraprofessional collaboration on the management of mainly elderly patients with multiple health problems. The results showed that this collaboration led to a shorter length of hospital stay and fewer in-hospital consultations, without affecting patient satisfaction.
JOURNAL OF INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Medical Informatics
Ruth E. Pel-Littel, Bianca M. Buurman, Marjolein H. van de Pol, Jos W. R. Twisk, Linda R. Tulner, Mirella M. Minkman, Wilma J. M. Scholte op Reimer, Julia C. M. van Weert
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of a shared decision making intervention for older adults with multiple chronic conditions. The results showed that the intervention improved the level of shared decision making in terms of treatment goals, treatment options, and decision making, but there is still room for improvement in terms of partnership and evaluation of the decision-making process.
BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dorien L. Oostra, Minke S. Nieuwboer, Jeroen H. M. Janssen, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Pim P. Valentijn, Marieke Perry
Summary: This study aimed to assess the construct validity of the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care measurement tool (RMIC-MT) among healthcare professionals in an integrated primary elderly care setting in the Netherlands. The results showed that the RMIC-MT has the potential to be used for evaluating the implementation of integrated care initiatives in a primary care setting.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Richard Horton, Robert Mash, Carlos Monteiro, Elena N. N. Naumova, Eric J. J. Rubin, Peush Sahni, James Tumwine, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski, Arun Mitra, Tilman Ruff, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Larissa I. A. Ruczynski, Bas J. J. W. Schouwenberg, Eugene Custers, Cornelia R. M. G. Fluit, Marjolein H. J. van de Pol
Summary: A new digital clinical reasoning test (DCRT) was developed to evaluate students' clinical-reasoning skills. The study found that the DCRT encourages students to engage more in formal education, self-study, and workplace learning. However, most students perceive the DCRT as an assessment of learning, which affects their motivation and the role they assign to it in their learning process.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Allergy
Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand, Richard Horton, Bob Mash, Arun Mitra, Carlos Monteiro, Elena N. N. Naumova, Eric J. J. Rubin, Tilman Ruff, Peush Sahni, James Tumwine, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand, Richard Horton, Bob Mash, Arun Mitra, Carlos Monteiro, Elena N. Naumova, Eric J. Rubin, Tilman Ruff, Peush Sahni, James Tumwine, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand, Richard Horton, Bob Mash, Arun Mitra, Carlos Monteiro, Elena N. N. Naumova, Eric J. J. Rubin, Tilman Ruff, Peush Sahni, James Tumwine, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Nursing
Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Peng Gong, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand, Richard C. Horton, Bob Mash, Arun Mitra, Carlos A. Monteiro, Elena N. Naumova, Eric J. Rubin, Tilman A. Ruff, Peush Sahni, James Tumwine, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski
INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW
(2023)
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Richard Horton, Robert Mash, Carlos Monteiro, Elena N. Naumova, Eric J. Rubin, Peush Sahni, James Tumwine, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski, Arun Mitra, Tilman Ruff, Andy Haines, Ira Helfand
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Anne E. Bremer, Larissa I. A. Ruczynski, Petra Bot, Cornelia R. M. G. Fluit, Marjolein H. J. Van De Pol
Summary: The use of entrustable professional activities (EPAs) in medical curriculum facilitates smooth transitions between clerkships and enhances students' learning processes. EPAs provide support and continuity during transitions, enabling students to build skills, confidence, and independence. Transitions are important learning opportunities that can be fully utilized by incorporating EPA guidance.
PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Anne E. Bremer, Marjolein H. J. van de Pol, Roland F. J. M. Laan, Cornelia R. M. G. Fluit
Summary: The Radboudumc revised its undergraduate medical curriculum in order to educate medical professionals in changing medical organizations. They used entrustable professional activities (EPAs) as a learning tool to support participation and encourage feedback-seeking behavior. The curriculum was designed based on four guiding principles, including working with EPAs and providing continuity in learning. The use of EPAs and e-portfolios in clerkships was found to promote continuity in learning, and future research should focus on their effect on transitions across clerkships.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT
(2023)