Education on Preventing Early Childhood Injuries Using a Video Game: The VirtualSafeHome Platform.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
; 63(2): 257-262, 2024 02.
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| ID: mdl-37082793
ABSTRACT
Poisonings and household injuries are frequent events among toddlers. We developed VirtualSafeHome (VSH)-a novel self-contained, Internet-based home-safety learning tool-to improve awareness of household hazards. Study aims were to investigate VSH usage characteristics. A prototype, screen-based VSH kitchen was built in Unity and delivered through the web using 3DVista and Wix. Players spot and click 21 embedded hazards. A unique feature is the ability to capture the "child's perspective" in identifying hazards. We recruited a convenience sample of adults in 2021-2022. Outcomes included number of hazards discovered, session duration, and pretest/posttest knowledge scores. Twenty-four adults identified a median 15.5 hazards; median playing time was 1022 seconds. Players reported satisfaction with ease of navigation and game features. Mean pretest/posttest knowledge scores rose from 2.0 to 2.79 (P < .035). A web-enabled video game can provide easily accessed, enjoyable training on home safety.
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Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Heridas y Lesiones
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Juegos de Video
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos