“Using animation and gaming for most people is a less intimidating way to learn. The science tells us that people can shut down the minute a doctor in a white coat starts talking to them. Throughout the avatar experience there is interaction - there is an element of fun as part of our gaming strategy. If you engage and have fun and praise the people learning, then you are going to get much better outcomes.”
- Clark
Australian data report that up to one in five acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients are readmitted within 30 days. It is estimated that between 2017-18, ACS events cost Australia $1.930 million.
Improved symptom and response knowledge, improved medication adherence, improved health service attendance, and avoidance of 30-day hospital readmissions.
From Flinders
Professor Robyn Clark
Dr Huiyun Du
Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant - $150,000
Lead Chief Investigator: Professor Robyn Clark
Commenced: April 2020
Currently: In action research app development phase
Completion Due: March 2022
Heart Foundation, Monkey Stack, Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN); Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Sydney, and Edinburgh Napier University.
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