Health promotion and disease prevention among populations can be challenging. One strategy that can be used to teach the public about various diseases can be through games. Games are an attractive medium to reach the public sector and teach individuals of all ages about health issues and health practices.
The Games for Health Project (n.d.) "supports community, knowledge, and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care." This organization is just one example that promotes and researches the use of games in health education.
Experience learning about asthma!
Quest for the Code is a game targeted towards children to teach them about the triggers for asthmatic episodes.
Click on the link below to play this interactive game:
http://asthma.starlight.org/
If you would like to take a look at a preview of Quest for the Code, please click on the video below:
The Games for Health Project (n.d.) "supports community, knowledge, and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care." This organization is just one example that promotes and researches the use of games in health education.
Experience learning about asthma!
Quest for the Code is a game targeted towards children to teach them about the triggers for asthmatic episodes.
Click on the link below to play this interactive game:
http://asthma.starlight.org/
If you would like to take a look at a preview of Quest for the Code, please click on the video below: