Medical video games found to be more enjoyable
Medical video games found to be more enjoyable
Medical video games found to be more enjoyable
By Nirmal Jovial
February 26, 2023
Summary
In the medical field, video games are generally used to train professionals in surgical techniques, assess patient conditions and diagnose medical conditions.
The 1988 game 'Life & Death', in which players had to assume the role of a surgeon and diagnose and treat various medical conditions using a combination of text-based commands and simple graphics, is considered one of the earliest medical video games.
These games were too primitive compared with the medical video games available across platforms now.
Recently, video game maker Level Ex and an educational research company CE Outcomes did a first-of-its-kind study on the effectiveness of educational video games on a rarely-measured demography of doctors.
As part of the study, these doctors played 'Top Derm', a video game developed for dermatologists.
Medical video games were found to be more enjoyable than traditional continuing medical education.
The majority of physician players, regardless of their age or experience, preferred learning through play over CME. Nearly 75 per cent of physicians expressed an affinity for learning through medical video games.
Reference
Jovial, N. (2023, February 26). Medical video games found to be more enjoyable. The Week. Retrieved March 3, 2023, from https://www.theweek.in/health/more/2023/02/25/advantages-of-medical-video-games.html