Gamification of a Digital Health Technology for Unmotivated Smokers: Concept and User-driven Development

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dc.contributor.authorBlok, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorSadasivam, Rajani
dc.contributor.authorAmante, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorKamberi, Ariana
dc.contributor.authorFlahive, Julie
dc.contributor.authorHouston, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-03T00:20:04Z
dc.date.available2019-01-03T00:20:04Z
dc.date.issued2019-01-08
dc.description.abstractDigital health technologies most often reach only those more motivated to engage, particularly when preventive health is targeted. To test whether gamification could be used to engage the unmotivated, we conceptualized “Take a Break” - a three-week technology-assisted challenge for smokers to compete in setting and achieving brief abstinence goals. Usability testing of the multi-technology Take a Break challenge was performed by a panel of smokers. These smokers were given 1) daily motivational messages, 2) brief “challenge quizzes” related to smoking behaviors, 3) a telehealth call to personalize their abstinence goal for the challenge and 4) a set “coping mini-games” to help manage cravings while attempting to achieve their brief abstinence goals. Fifth, a leaderboard “webApp” gave feedback on smokers’ participation compared to others engaged in the challenge, allowing for competition. We used usability testing to further refine the elements. Meaningful gamification was successful in engaging unmotivated smokers
dc.format.extent9 pages
dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2019.463
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-2-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/59819
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectHealth Behavior Change Support Systems
dc.subjectInformation Technology in Healthcare
dc.subjectgamification, digital health technologies, mobile health, tobacco users, motivation
dc.titleGamification of a Digital Health Technology for Unmotivated Smokers: Concept and User-driven Development
dc.typeConference Paper
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