Affiliations: [a] Biomedical Global Institute of Healthcare Research and Technology, National University of Singapore, Singapore | [b] Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Corresponding author: Melvyn Zhang, National Addictions Management Service, 10 Buangkok Green Medical Park, 539747 Singapore. Tel.: +65 63892504; Fax: +65 63892222; E-mail:melvynzhangweibin@gmail.com
Abstract: There have been massive advances in E-Health and M-Health technology, with
recent interest in the utility of games for healthcare and the promotion of
well-being and recovery as well as patient empowerment. There has been
various review demonstrating the clinical effectiveness and efficacy of
games for healthcare. It is the aim of this technical note to illustrate how
appropriate gaming engines could be used by non-expert clinicians to program
games that could run across various platforms, as well as games that could
integrate well with existing mechanical sensors. This would address the
limitations with regards to the evidence base of games, as well as the
limitations in the deployment of games to various participants. More
importantly, games designed are also more likely to be cost-effective and
lower in cost. The ability of integration with existing mechanical sensors
would value-add existing games and enable recovery and remediation in
various domains of health. This would further expand the potential of games
as an adjunctive treatment for patients, or at least, to maintain the gains
that they have made in their recovery process.
