STTR Phase I: Microgames for Improving Pediatric Compliance

STTR 第一阶段：提高儿科依从性的微型游戏

• 批准号: 1110250
• 负责人: Robert Levine
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: ArchieMD, Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-07-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1110250&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: STTR; Phase; Microgames; Improving; Pediatric

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will harness the popularity and ubiquity of mobile microgames on hand-held devices for educating children on self-management of chronic health conditions. Millions of children suffer from chronic conditions which require regular management, including asthma, diabetes, and food allergies. Children are less likely to adhere to proper medication and behaviors to manage their disease, and thus are more likely to be hospitalized for health emergencies that could have been avoided with proper management. This proposal aims to educate children via engaging, interactive microgames that train children to monitor and manage their chronic condition. The research objectives for this grant are to build and design a working prototype asthma education game for the iPod Touch and evaluate the game's usability and appeal among the target users. The project should result in an effective game that improves children's understanding of their condition and adherence to healthy behaviors.The broader impacts of the proposed project include improving the health of children with chronic health conditions. The project will aim to help children with a broad array of health conditions, and will improve their knowledge on self-management behaviors (monitoring blood glucose levels, taking inhalers, avoiding nuts, etc.) so that children stay healthier and avoid hospitalization. These microgames can be built for a variety of hand-held devices, including mobile phones and digital music players, which allows for wide-spread adoption and use among today's technologically-adept youth.

这个小型企业创新研究第一阶段项目将利用移动微型游戏在手持设备上的普及和无处不在，以教育儿童自我管理慢性健康状况。数以百万计的儿童患有需要定期治疗的慢性病，包括哮喘、糖尿病和食物过敏。儿童不太可能坚持适当的药物和行为来管理他们的疾病，因此更有可能因健康紧急情况而住院，而这些紧急情况本来可以通过适当的管理来避免。这项提议旨在通过引人入胜的互动微型游戏来教育儿童，培训儿童监测和管理他们的慢性病。这笔赠款的研究目标是为iPod Touch构建和设计一个可工作的哮喘教育游戏原型，并评估该游戏在目标用户中的可用性和吸引力。该项目应产生一种有效的游戏，提高儿童对其状况的了解和对健康行为的坚持。拟议项目的更广泛影响包括改善患有慢性病的儿童的健康。该项目旨在帮助有多种健康状况的儿童，并将提高他们对自我管理行为(监测血糖水平、服用吸入器、避免坚果等)的了解。这样孩子们才能保持更健康，避免住院。这些微游戏可以为包括手机和数字音乐播放器在内的各种手持设备构建，从而在当今熟练掌握技术的年轻人中广泛采用和使用。