US EditionHow a video game can help improve doctors’ decisions
The game cut under-triage of severely injured older adults to 49% versus 57% with standard education, researchers said.
- A study published in the journal JAMA found emergency doctors who played the video game 'Night Shift' outperformed peers in properly triaging severely injured older patients.
- Dr. Deepika Mohan of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine created the game with Schell Games to overcome ingrained 'mental shortcuts' that lead to under-triage.
- Researchers followed 800 doctors for one year, finding those who played the game had a 49% under-triage rate compared to 57% among those who did not.
- The game uses storytelling and puzzles to rewire decision-making; physicians showed best adherence to trauma triage guidelines within 30 days of playing, though the effect fades.
- Experts suggest the game is an 'effective' recertification tool, though Mohan notes more frequent 'microdose' play sessions of 90 seconds might yield better results than quarterly 20-minute sessions.
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How a video game can help improve doctors’ decisions
Experts say the "Night Shift" game could be an "effective" alternative to costly and time-consuming recertification courses.
Emergency doctors who play a video game on trauma triage get better results than their peers who only receive standard training in proper care for older adults with serious injuries, according to research by a team of surgeons-scientists University of Pittsburgh, USA.The video game could be an effective alternative to expensive and long recertification courses, while improving compliance with life-saving triage guidelines.
JAMA Study: UPMC 'Night Shift' Video Game Reduces Trauma Under-Triage in Older Adults
Nightshift Video Game What You Should Know: Research Data: New research published in JAMA suggests that video games may be more than just entertainment—they could be a life-saving tool for emergency medicine. A study led by UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh found that emergency physicians who played a specially designed video game were significantly better at triaging severely injured older adults than those who received traditional continu…
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