Can Gaming Increase Antibiotic Awareness in Children? A Mixed-Methods Approach.
Alexander R HaleVicki Louise YoungAnn GrandCliodna Ann Miriam McNultyPublished in: JMIR serious games (2017)
This study shows that 2 of the e-Bug antibiotic educational games are valuable. "Body Busters" effectively increased antibiotic knowledge in children and had the greatest flow and enjoyment. "Doctor Doctor" also resulted in increased knowledge, but was less enjoyable. "Microbe Mania" had neither flow nor knowledge gain and therefore needs much modification and review. The results from the qualitative part of this study will be very important to inform future modifications and improvements to the e-Bug games.