Citation, abstract and a comment from me below.
CITATION: Ghoman SK, Patel SD, Cutumisu M, et al. Serious games, a game changer in teaching neonatal resuscitation? A review.
Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2020;105:98-107.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2019-317011
ABSTRACT
Background: Neonatal healthcare professionals require frequent simulation-based education (SBE) to improve their cognitive, psychomotor and communication skills during neonatal resuscitation. However, current SBE approaches are resource-intensive and not routinely offered in all healthcare facilities. Serious games (board and computer based) may be effective and more accessible alternatives.
Objective: To review the current literature about serious games, and how these games might improve knowledge retention and skills in neonatal healthcare professionals.
Method: Literature searches of PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Web of Science and EMBASE databases were performed to identify studies examining serious games in neonatology. All games, such as board games, tabletop games, video games, screen-based simulators, tabletop simulators and virtual reality games were included.
Results: Twelve serious games were included in this review (four board games, five video games and three virtual reality games). Overall, knowledge improvement was reported for the RETAIN (REsuscitationTrAINing for healthcare professionals) board game (10% increase in knowledge retention) and The Neonatology Game (4.15 points higher test score compared with control). Serious games are increasingly incorporated into Nursing and Medical School Curriculums to reinforce theoretical and practical learning.
Conclusions: Serious games have the potential to improve healthcare professionals’ knowledge, skills and adherence to the resuscitation algorithm and could enhance access to SBE in resource-intensive and resource-limited areas. Future research should examine important clinical outcomes in newborn infants.
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COMMENT (Neil PW): Given the increasing ubiquity of smartphones, 'serious games' have a huge potential, not just in neonatal resuscitation but in all aspects of child (and general) health care. Indeed, there is great potential for increasing knowledge on first aid and initial management of common illnesses among the general public.
Best wishes, Neil
Joint Coordinator, CHIFA Project on Newborn Care - Supported by Every Newborn Action Plan
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