Use of Gaming in Self-Management of Diabetes in Teens

With the growing prevalence of diabetes in teens and frequent concomitant problems with adherence, adolescents are a frequent target for diabetes self-management support and education. Due to widespread use of technology among teens in general, the use of serious games, games used for purposes beyon...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Current diabetes reports 2016-07, Vol.16 (7), p.59-59, Article 59
Main Authors: Swartwout, Ellen, El-Zein, Ashley, Deyo, Patricia, Sweenie, Rachel, Streisand, Randi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Health Behavior
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Psychosocial Aspects (S Jaser and KK Hood
Section Editors
Self Care
Topical Collection on Psychosocial Aspects
Video Games
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:With the growing prevalence of diabetes in teens and frequent concomitant problems with adherence, adolescents are a frequent target for diabetes self-management support and education. Due to widespread use of technology among teens in general, the use of serious games, games used for purposes beyond entertainment with the intention to educate and support health behavior for teens with diabetes self-management, is an emerging and promising practice. This report explores games intended for teens with diabetes, how the use of games may enhance clinical practice, and provides suggestions for future research and better utilization of these technologies. Current research on the use of gaming for promoting diabetes management in teens is fairly limited, with some initial support for improvements in both behavioral and clinical outcomes among teens. More research is clearly needed in order to further determine how gaming can best be utilized to impact health outcomes in these teens, as well as potential mechanisms of change.
ISSN:1534-4827
1539-0829
DOI:10.1007/s11892-016-0754-2