Background Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects over 100,000
Americans. Sickle cell disease–related complications lead to significant morbidity and early …

Importance Little research has been done on the efficacy of electronic media–based
interventions, especially on their effect on health or safety behavior. The current review …

Video games have found their way into the clinical care of youth in most medical fields, and
academic interest in their use is increasing steadily. The popularity of video games among …

Objective To provide a systematic overview of self-management interventions (SMI) for
young people with chronic conditions with respect to content, formats, theories, and …

Health game research has flourished over the last decade. The number of peer-reviewed
scientific publications has surged as the clinical application of health games has diversified …

Games for change is a growing research field and studies have shown that these games can
promote positive behavior change using various persuasive strategies. This article presents …

Persuasive gamified systems for health are interventions that promote behaviour change
using various persuasive strategies. While research has shown that these strategies are …

To provide an overview on social media for consumers and patients in areas of health
behaviours and outcomes. A directed review of recent literature. We discuss the limitations …

Severe pain is a common symptom of sickle cell disease (SCD). Transitions between adult
and pediatric care are a point of particular vulnerability for patients, increasing the risk for …

Desde a década de 70 milhares de crianças, adolescentes e adultos praticam jogos de
computador ou videogame. O objetivo deste artigo foi identificar os efeitos deste artefato …