Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Serious Games
Date Submitted: Feb 8, 2023
Date Accepted: Aug 21, 2023
Effects of Serious Games for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Literature Review
ABSTRACT
Background:
The use of serious games for rehabilitation has been an emerging intervention in healthcare fields, referred to as an entertaining and positive activity. Although several studies have been conducted on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a more comprehensive study that summarizes and evaluates its effects in this area is needed.
Objective:
This review aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of serious games in promoting rehabilitation, and related outcome measures of serious game-based engagement in patients with COPD.
Methods:
This review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Searches were performed in the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Embase (via Ovid), Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Science Direct, and China Biology Medicine disc (CBM). Only quantitative studies were included in this review, and the methodological quality and bias of the included studies were evaluated using related tools. Several outcomes, including clinical outcomes and serious game-based engagement outcomes, were ultimately collected in this review. The results were evaluated and synthesized using descriptive methods due to significant heterogeneity.
Results:
Eleven studies were included. Serious games played a potentially positive effect on pulmonary function and exercise capacity. However, no consistent findings were reported on dyspnea and psychological status. Additionally, serious game engagement showed favorable findings on adherence,enjoyment,and acceptability. Furthermore,no serious adverse effects were identified in all included studies.
Conclusions:
This review preliminarily demonstrated the potential benefits of serious games in promoting rehabilitation for patients with COPD, despite the limited quality of the included studies. More studies with high methodological quality are needed to further explore the effects of serious games in this field.
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