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[Games as an alternative for teaching basic health concepts].

J M Castillo Lizardo1, M Rodríguez-Morán, F Guerrero-Romero

  • 1Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 44, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Delegación Durango, Durango, Dgo, México.

Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica = Pan American Journal of Public Health
|July 31, 2001
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This study found that using a modified children's game significantly improved health concept knowledge in school-age children. The game effectively taught basic health and hygiene messages, showing its potential as an educational tool.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health Education
  • Game-Based Learning
  • Public Health Interventions

Background:

  • Effective methods for teaching basic health concepts to children are crucial for lifelong well-being.
  • Traditional children's games offer a potentially engaging platform for health education.
  • Integrating health messages into familiar activities can enhance learning and retention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational strategy using traditional children's games for teaching basic health concepts.
  • To compare learning outcomes between children using a game-based intervention and a control group.
  • To assess the impact of incorporating health messages into a popular children's game.

Main Methods:

  • An intervention study was conducted with 300 children aged 9-11 years in Durango, Mexico.

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  • Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group (playing a modified 'Snakes and Ladders' game with health messages) or a control group.
  • Knowledge of basic health concepts was assessed using a test before and after the intervention.

    • Main Results:

    • Both groups had similar baseline knowledge of health concepts.
    • The intervention group achieved significantly higher scores (9.3 +/- 0.8) on the health concepts test compared to the control group (7.5 +/- 1.1) post-intervention (P < 0.001).
    • The modified game demonstrated a significant positive impact on health knowledge acquisition.

    Conclusions:

    • Traditional children's games, when adapted to include health and hygiene messages, serve as a viable and effective educational alternative.
    • Game-based learning strategies can enhance the teaching of fundamental health principles to school-aged children.
    • This approach offers a promising method for improving health literacy in pediatric populations.