STTR Phase II: Microgames for Improving Pediatric Compliance

STTR 第二阶段：提高儿科依从性的微型游戏

• 批准号: 1330935
• 负责人: Robert Levine
• 金额: $ 49.99万
• 依托单位: ArchieMD, Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-08-01 至 2016-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1330935&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: STTR; Phase; II; Microgames; Improving

The innovation proposed in this Small Business Innovation Research Phase II 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, such as diabetes, or from broader states of poor health caused by obesity. Children are less likely to adhere to proper medication and behaviors to manage their condition, and thus are more likely to be hospitalized, or to suffer from long-term morbidity in the future. This project aims to build engaging, interactive microgames that train children to monitor and manage their chronic conditions. This project will create microgames for type I diabetes and obesity. A large-scale evaluation of the diabetes microgame tool will be evaluated for efficacy in user knowledge and attitudes. The project should result in an effective game that improves children's understanding of their condition and adherence to healthy behaviors.The broader/commercial impact of the proposed project includes improving the health of children with chronic health conditions, particularly those suffering from type I diabetes or obesity. It will improve their knowledge on self-management behaviors such as monitoring blood glucose levels, avoiding high-sugar foods, and maintaining physical fitness. The aim is that these children will stay healthier and avoid further complications in the future. These microgames can be designed for numerous chronic conditions that require active, frequent management, and 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.

小企业创新研究第二阶段项目中提出的创新将利用手持设备上移动微游戏的普及和普遍性来教育儿童对慢性健康状况进行自我管理。数以百万计的儿童患有需要定期治疗的慢性疾病，例如糖尿病，或者患有由肥胖引起的更广泛的健康状况不佳。儿童不太可能坚持适当的药物和行为来控制自己的病情，因此更有可能住院或在未来遭受长期发病。该项目旨在构建引人入胜的互动微游戏，训练儿童监测和管理他们的慢性病。 该项目将为 I 型糖尿病和肥胖症创建微游戏。对糖尿病微游戏工具的大规模评估将评估用户知识和态度的有效性。该项目应该打造出一款有效的游戏，提高儿童对自身状况的了解并坚持健康行为。拟议​​项目的更广泛/商业影响包括改善患有慢性疾病的儿童的健康，特别是患有 I 型糖尿病或肥胖症的儿童。它将提高他们对自我管理行为的了解，例如监测血糖水平、避免高糖食物和保持身体健康。目的是让这些孩子保持健康并避免将来出现进一步的并发症。这些微型游戏可以针对需要主动、频繁管理的多种慢性病而设计，并且可以针对各种手持设备（包括手机和数字音乐播放器）进行构建，从而可以在当今技术娴熟的年轻人中广泛采用和使用。