Pervasive Games for Sexual Health Promotion: Scoping Literature Review
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Pervasive video games effectively promote safe sexual behaviors, leveraging theory-based techniques and mobile technology. Further research and standardization are recommended for developing impactful game-based sexual health interventions.
Area Of Science
- Digital Health
- Behavioral Science
- Game Studies
Background
- Serious games are vital for promoting safe sexual behaviors and adherence to treatments like antiretroviral therapy.
- Mobile devices increase access to and effectiveness of video games as tools for promoting sexual health.
- Pervasive games offer a unique medium to address risk factors such as sexually transmitted infections.
Purpose Of The Study
- To review the use of pervasive games in sexual health.
- To identify theories and methods used in designing and evaluating these games.
- To explore the benefits of pervasive games for sexual health.
Main Methods
- Scoping review following PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
- Searched Web of Science, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and ACM databases (2000-2024).
- Included studies on design, implementation, or evaluation of pervasive games for safe sexual behaviors, using theory-based techniques and ubiquitous technologies.
Main Results
- Pervasive video games positively impact safe sexual behaviors.
- Theory-based techniques and mobile technology enhance effectiveness.
- This is a growing research area with significant potential.
Conclusions
- Pervasive video games are effective in promoting safe sexual behaviors.
- Scientific interest in this domain is increasing.
- Standardization of design, implementation, and experimentation is crucial for reproducibility.
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