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Gamification, a Successful Method to Foster Leptospirosis Knowledge among University Students: A Pilot Study

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  • Nurul Natasya Azhari

    (Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Rosliza Abdul Manaf

    (Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Shing Wei Ng

    (Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia
    Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Siti Farhana Bajunid Shakeeb Arsalaan Bajunid

    (Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Abdul Rahman Mohd Gobil

    (Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, UiTM Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Kampus Seremban, Seremban 70300, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia)

  • Wan Zuhainis Saad

    (Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Syafinaz Amin Nordin

    (Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia
    Medical Education Research and Innovation Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia)

Abstract

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that has been reported in Malaysia and has been associated with a recent trend of recreational activities among the youth. Thus, efforts such as educational interventions among high-risk populations, especially the youth, are key to increasing public awareness regarding leptospirosis. This paper presents the findings of a pilot study wherein an educational intervention using a gamification intervention method was used to determine changes in leptospirosis knowledge among youth. On this note, students from a public university in Seremban district, Malaysia, were recruited and were asked to complete questionnaires before and after gamification activities. Baseline and immediate post-intervention data on leptospirosis knowledge were obtained. The total knowledge score was calculated, and differences in the mean pre- and post-intervention knowledge score were determined. Of the total 185 questionnaires that were completed at baseline and immediately post-intervention, only 168 that belonged to respondents who had heard of leptospirosis were analysed in this paper. A significant increase in leptospirosis knowledge was observed for the students following health education by gamification ( p < 0.01). The results demonstrate the effectiveness of an educational intervention using gamification in improving leptospirosis knowledge among youth and suggest that gamification could become an efficient tool to prevent the disease within university-age demographics.

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  • Nurul Natasya Azhari & Rosliza Abdul Manaf & Shing Wei Ng & Siti Farhana Bajunid Shakeeb Arsalaan Bajunid & Abdul Rahman Mohd Gobil & Wan Zuhainis Saad & Syafinaz Amin Nordin, 2019. "Gamification, a Successful Method to Foster Leptospirosis Knowledge among University Students: A Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:12:p:2108-:d:239796
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