Optimizing Remote Health Monitoring for Digital Platforms: Evaluating the Efficacy of Gamification in Enhancing Data Collection.
Stud Health Technol Inform
; 316: 442-446, 2024 Aug 22.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39176772
ABSTRACT
In recent years, the integration of game-like elements into non-gaming contexts has shown promise in enhancing user engagement and motivation. This study assesses the impact of gamification elements on data collection efficacy in m-health applications. An ad-hoc mobile application was developed and used in a randomized two-arm pilot study. Participants interacted either with the gamified meal-logging application or with its non-gamified version for ten days. The results from this study emphasize the benefits of incorporating gamification techniques into health applications embedded in digital platforms. While both versions were well-received, reaching high System Usability Scale (SUS) scores (91 and 93.5) and generally positive feedback, the gamified app demonstrated a distinct advantage in promoting user engagement and consistent data logging. This highlights the importance of gamification in health research, suggesting its potential to ensure thorough and consistent data collection, which is essential for producing reliable research outcomes.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aplicativos Móveis
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Stud Health Technol Inform
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Stud. health technol. inform.
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Studies in health technology and informatics (Online)
Assunto da revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Itália
País de publicação:
Holanda