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Positive but weakly controlled evidence on serious games for dengue and vector-borne disease education in Latin America

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  • Ríos, Norma Beatriz
  • norma.rios@hospitalitaliano.org.ar
  • Condori, Erik Ricardo
  • guia.erik@gmail.com

Abstract

Introduction: Serious games are widely used to teach the prevention of dengue and other vector-borne diseases in Latin America, but their effect on knowledge, attitudes and practice has not been appraised systematically. Methods: This systematic review followed PRISMA 2020 and searched Scopus, PubMed, OpenAlex, Crossref and Semantic Scholar with 33 queries in English, Spanish and Portuguese for primary reports published from 2012 to 2024 with participants in Latin America. Results: Among 1,863 records screened, 23 studies were included, all from Brazil, with a median of 45 participants. Of the 12 studies that measured knowledge or practice, 8 reported an improvement (66.7%; 95% CI 39.1% to 86.2%), the other 4 stated no direction, and none reported a decline. Only 4 studies had a comparison condition, 11 raised high methodological concerns, and none was judged to have low concern. Conclusions: Games were well accepted and the studies that reported knowledge outcomes found gains, but the evidence rests on small, mostly uncontrolled studies from one country, so the effect on preventive practice remains unproven.

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  • Ríos, Norma Beatriz & norma.rios@hospitalitaliano.org.ar & Condori, Erik Ricardo & guia.erik@gmail.com, 2024. "Positive but weakly controlled evidence on serious games for dengue and vector-borne disease education in Latin America," SAP Gamification and Augmented Reality, South American Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:cwf:grarti:gr202441
    DOI: 10.62486/gr202441
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