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Digital games in health professions education: Advantages, disadvantages, and game engagement factors

  • Shoaleh Bigdeli
  • , David Kaufman

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Abstract

Background: The application of digital educational games in health professions education is on expansion and game-based education usage is increasing. Methods: Diverse databases were searched and the related papers were reviewed. Results: Considering the growing popularity of educational games in medical education, we attempted to classify their benefits, flaws, and engaging factors. Conclusion: Advantages, disadvantages, and engagement factors of educational digital games used for health professions education must be the focus of attention in designing games for health professions discipline.

Original languageEnglish
Article number117
Pages (from-to)780-785
Number of pages6
JournalMedical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Volume31
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Advantages
  • Disadvantages
  • Game
  • Game engagement factors
  • Health professions education

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