Despite increasing scientific interest in explaining how gamification supports positive affect
and motivation, behavior change and learning, there is still a lack of an overview of the …

Background: Virtual patients are interactive digital simulations of clinical scenarios for the
purpose of health professions education. There is no current collated evidence on the …

While educational games have been increasingly popular in education, insufficient studies
have comprehensively reviewed their effectiveness. To complement this missing link, this …

Medical education is changing at a fast pace. Students attend medical school with a high
degree of technological literacy and a desire for a diverse educational experience. As a …

Background: E-learning is rapidly growing as an alternative way of delivering education in
nursing. Two contexts regarding the use of e-learning in nursing are discussed in the …

Initially developed in 2012, Kahoot! is a game-based student response system aiming to
transform the class into a game show. However, some people have doubts about …

Objectives To systematically summarize research employing serious games in nurse
education, to examine their effectiveness, to provide recommendations and implementation …

Background The use of digital education in problem-based learning, or digital problem-
based learning (DPBL), is increasingly employed in health professions education. DPBL …

Synthesizing evidence from randomized controlled trials of digital health education poses
some challenges. These include a lack of clear categorization of digital health education in …

Unlike traditional video games developed solely for entertainment purposes, game-based
learning employs intentionally crafted approaches that seamlessly merge entertainment and …