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T1  - Possible benefits of gamification for improving surgical patients' quality of care 
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UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/299466 
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A1  - Koivisto, J.-M.; Multisilta, Jari; Haavisto, Elina 
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Y1  - 2017 
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AB  - This paper considers the potential benefits of gamification from the perspective of surgical patients' quality of care. There is little published data on gamifying the work of healthcare professionals even though the use of serious games in healthcare has been growing. Literature on the quality of care shows that patients are often satisfied with the care they have received. However, research indicates that deficiencies exist in patient education, in patients' opportunities to participate in and... 
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KW  - Health care; Human resource management; Nursing; Serious games; Surgery, Health care professionals; Healthcare workers; Patient education; Potential benefits; Quality of care; Surgical patients; Work process; Workplace culture, Decision making; 3141 Health care science 
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