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A tailored serious game for central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention: From needs assessment to an
Bruno de Melo Tavares1, Ana Rubia Guedes Vinhole2, Nídia Cristina de Souza3
1Departament of Infection Control, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
Central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention remains challenging in clinical settings. This experience describes how barriers identified through a needs assessment in Brazilian hospitals were translated into a tailored serious game to support catheter care practices. Using the Octalysis Framework, real-world challenges were converted into interactive missions simulating catheter care. This approach illustrates how context-specific barriers can be operationalized into an educational tool to support health care workers' adherence to central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention measures.
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