Move over, kids! Video games are for healthcare workers, too
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, March 31, 2006
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A research team at the University of Illinois at Chicago is working on developing a series of computer games that simulate health-related emergencies, as well as biological, chemical, radiological, and natural disasters. The games are intended to help prepare healthcare workers for such disasters.
The team, which is funded by Chicago's Department of Public Health and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, took three months to develop the first game, which trains health workers to respond to an anthrax outbreak. Players must distribute medications to healthcare sites and notify the public, instructing people on what to do without instilling panic. Throughout the game, players' responses are scored for speed and appropriateness.
Source: Wired News
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