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Electronic game: A key effective technology to promote behavioral change in cancer patients

(2016) Electronic game: A key effective technology to promote behavioral change in cancer patients. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics. pp. 474-480. ISSN 0973-1482

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Abstract

Cancer diagnosis is a very unpleasant and unbelievable experience. Appropriate management and treatment of these diseases require a high degree of patient engagement. Interactive health electronic games are engaging, fun, challenging, and experiential and have the potential to change the attitude and behavior, which can improve the player's health. The use of these digital tools, as one of the most attractive and entertaining modern technologies, canem power patients, provide suitable palliative care, promote health behavior change strategies, increase patient engagement, enhance healthy lifestyle habits, improve self.management, and finally improve the quality of life of the patients. Finally, the aim of this article was to describe electronic games and their effects on the promotion of behavior change in cancer patients. In addition, this article describes categories, characteristic features, and benefits of this digital media in the lifestyle modification of cancer patients.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: behavior change cancer patient electronic game technology video games benefits health
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Page Range: pp. 474-480
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
Volume: 12
Number: 2
Identification Number: 10.4103/0973-1482.154939
ISSN: 0973-1482
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.zbmu.ac.ir/id/eprint/2582

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