RT Journal Article
T1 Games and Health Education for Diabetes Control: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
A1 Martos-Cabrera, María Begoña
A1 Membrive-Jiménez, María José
A1 Suleiman-Martos, Nora
A1 Mota-Romero, Emilio
A1 Cañadas-De la Fuente, Guillermo Arturo
A1 Gómez-Urquiza, José L.
A1 Albendín-García, Luis
K1 Diabetes mellitus
K1 Disease management
K1 Games
K1 Gamification
K1 Glycated hemoglobin A
K1 Meta-analysis
K1 Smartphone
K1 Systematic review
AB Finding methods to improve people's diabetes control and management is important to prevent its complications and maintain the quality of life. The aim of this review was to assess the effect of games on the blood glucose level (glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)). A systematic review and meta-analysis were made. Pubmed, Scopus, and CINAHL databases were consulted in July of 2020. Ten studies were selected as a final sample, most of them being clinical trials using games to improve diabetes control. Half of the studies had samples between 8 and 14.9 years old and the other half between 57 and 65 years old. The studies informed about using applications/games for mobile phones, game consoles, and board games for diabetes education and management. The meta-analysis was performed with 4 studies showing a mean difference of 0.12 (CI 95% 0.57, 0.33) of HbA1c in favor of the intervention group with p > 0.05. Games are positive for diabetes health education and promoting healthier lifestyle, but their impact on HbA1c is low.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020-10-14
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3298
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3298
LA en
NO Martos-Cabrera MB, Membrive-Jiménez MJ, Suleiman-Martos N, Mota-Romero E, Cañadas-De la Fuente GA, Gómez-Urquiza JL, et al. Games and Health Education for Diabetes Control: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Healthcare (Basel). 2020 Oct 14;8(4):399.
DS RISalud
RD May 13, 2025