A platform for authoring therapeutic digital games that support the treatment of children with cancer
Abstract
Therapeutic games aim to support rehabilitation treatments and help patients understand, motivate and persist in therapeutic practices. This paper describes a platform for authoring digital games configured by health professionals to conduct therapeutic activities with their patients and their caregivers. The platform features a web interface for game authoring and report viewing, as well as a mobile app for displaying games created for patients. Participatory Design techniques were used during development to engage all stakeholders. Initial feedback points to the adherence of professionals to the solution created.
Keywords:
Digital Therapeutic Games, Childhood Cancer, Authoring Interface.
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Grammenos, D.; Savidis, A.; Stephanidis, C. (2009). Designing universally accessible games. Magazine Computers in Entertainment (CIE) - Special Issue: Media Arts and Games, 2009, v. 7, p. 29.
Mader S.; Levieux G. and Natkin S. 2016. A game design method for therapeutic games. In: 8th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-GAMES). p.1–8.
Matthews, M.; Coyle, D. (2010). Therapeutic Computer Games. In the Use of Technology in Mental Health: Applications, Ethics and Practice. Anthony. [S.l.]: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd, 2010. p.134-142.
Souza, P. M.; Rodrigues, K. R. H.; Garcia, F. E.; Neris, V. P. A. Towards a Semiotic-Based Approach to the Design of Therapeutic Digital Games. In: Liu, K.; Nakata, K.; Li, W.; Baranauskas, C. (Ed.). Digitalisation, Innovation, and Transformation. [S.l.]: Springer International Publishing, 2018. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology), p. 53–62. ISBN 978-3-319- 94541-5.
Williams, A. V. (2011) Desenvolvimento e Avaliação do Efeito de um Jogo Terapêutico para Jovens Usuários de Drogas. Porto Alegre: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 2011.
Published
2019-10-11
How to Cite
RODRIGUES, Kamila R.H.; SOUZA, Paula; YONAMINE, Thiago; MARQUES , Ludmila; NERIS, Vânia P.A..
A platform for authoring therapeutic digital games that support the treatment of children with cancer. In: POSTERS & DEMONSTRATIONS - BRAZILIAN SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS (IHC), 18. , 2019, Vitória.
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Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação,
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p. 25-26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/ihc.2019.8384.
