Abstract:
Treatment non-adherence poses a sizeable and persistent challenge to health professionals. In the US alone, it is estimated that at least $100 billion per year is spent o...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Treatment non-adherence poses a sizeable and persistent challenge to health professionals. In the US alone, it is estimated that at least 100 billion per year is spent on avoidable health care costs with an additional 230 billion per year forfeited due to lost productivity. Efforts to increase adherence have yielded mixed results. We present an adaptable, theoretical framework that uses established gamification methods coupled with a means of motivating patients using real-world rewards. The framework presented herein is implemented via user interface modifications to a clinically validated health tracking app, as well as a means of delivering video feedback for viewing a variety of potential reward outcomes.
Published in: 2018 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Date of Conference: 18-21 July 2018
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 28 October 2018
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PubMed ID: 30440695