Large-scale, mobile and technology-enhanced serious game for interprofessional education: pilot study and lessons learnt

Recent research suggests that serious gaming is a promising strategy for interprofessional education (IPE). This report describes the design and pilot testing of a large-scale, mobile, technology-enhanced serious game embedded in the IPE curriculum in Geneva, Switzerland. Organized into teams of eig...

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Published in:Journal of interprofessional care 2024-07, Vol.38 (4), p.782-786
Main Authors: Picchiottino, Patricia, Paignon, Adeline, Hesse, Liudmyla, Bos, Sophie, Wiesner Conti, Joanne, Schneider, Marie P, Fassier, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaborative learning
Cooperative Behavior
Cues
Curricula
Games
Health care
Health Occupations - education
Humans
Intensive care
Interdisciplinary aspects
Interdisciplinary education
Interprofessional education
Interprofessional Education - organization & administration
Interprofessional Relations
Medical technology
Midwifery
Mobile Applications
Nutrition
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Pilot Projects
Radiology
Students
Students, Health Occupations - psychology
Switzerland
Teams
Undergraduate students
Video Games
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Summary:Recent research suggests that serious gaming is a promising strategy for interprofessional education (IPE). This report describes the design and pilot testing of a large-scale, mobile, technology-enhanced serious game embedded in the IPE curriculum in Geneva, Switzerland. Organized into teams of eight, the students were tasked with finding a young patient who had just escaped from the intensive care unit. Through a series of 10 stations, they explored hospital- and community-based locations of the healthcare system and were engaged in various learning and game activities; they were rewarded with cues to unveil the mystery. A total of 582 undergraduate students from seven disciplines (medicine, midwifery, nursing, nutrition-dietetics, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and technology in medical radiology) took part. Survey results (response rate: 62.8%) suggest that an overall majority of students valued the game, particularly the collaborative experience of actively learning from others in autonomous teams. Qualitative feedback allowed us to identify future areas for improvement: simplifying the adventure storyline and optimizing student flow. Educational institutions across the world facing challenges when creating IPE activities will find in this report ideas and lessons learnt to use mobile technology and serious gaming for large cohorts of students.
ISSN:1356-1820
1469-9567
DOI:10.1080/13561820.2024.2339291