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The Effectiveness of a Serious Game Versus Online Lectures for Improving Medical Students' Coronavirus Disease 2019 Knowledge.
Hu, Hai; Xiao, Yuanyuan; Li, Hao.
  • Hu H; Emergency Management Office, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, P.R. China.
  • Xiao Y; National Emergency Medical Rescue Base of China, Sichuan University, Sichuan, P.R. China.
  • Li H; International Emergency Medical Team (Type III), Sichuan, P.R. China.
Games Health J ; 10(2): 139-144, 2021 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1060094
ABSTRACT

Objective:

The sudden disruption of university teaching caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced universities to switch to online teaching. It is vital for graduating medical students to learn about COVID-19 because they are likely to treat COVID-19 patients after graduation. We developed a COVID-19 lesson for medical students that used either an online lecture or a serious game that we designed. The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a serious game versus online lectures for improving medical students' COVID-19 knowledge. Materials and

Methods:

From our university's database of knowledge scores, we collected the prelesson, postlesson, and final test knowledge scores of the students who participated in the lesson and conducted a retrospective comparative analysis.

Results:

An analysis of scores concerning knowledge of COVID-19 from prelesson and postlesson tests shows that both teaching methods produce significant increases in short-term knowledge, with no statistical difference between the two methods (P > 0.05). The final test scores, however, show that the group of students who used the game-based computer application scored significantly higher in knowledge retention than did the online lecture group (P = 0.001).

Conclusion:

In the context of the disruption of traditional university teaching caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the serious game we designed is potentially an effective option for online medical education about COVID-19, particularly in terms of its capacity for improved knowledge retention.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Students, Medical / Teaching / Clinical Competence / Games, Recreational Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Young adult Language: English Journal: Games Health J Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Students, Medical / Teaching / Clinical Competence / Games, Recreational Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Young adult Language: English Journal: Games Health J Year: 2021 Document Type: Article