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Gamification and older adults: opportunities for gamification to support health promotion initiatives for older adults in the context of COVID-19

Year: 2022

Type: review

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased reliance on digital service delivery, including the delivery of health promotion initiatives. Health promotion interventions need to carefully consider user engagement. Gamification is a strategy used to engage and motivate people, and evidence shows overall cautious positive results in the use of gamification for older people across a range of health areas although more evidence is needed. Gamification has been used as a strategy in COVID-19 related initiatives and there is potential to build on the evidence to further develop gamification initiatives for those living in the Western Pacific region to impact positively on healthy behaviours and health outcomes.

Source: The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100528

Authors: Becky K. White, Annegret Martin, James White

Institution: Curtin University

Language: English

Topic: Educational Games and Gamification

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,500