Jian Tang1, Yanhua Chen2,3, Xingli Yu4, Jianlan Ren4, Mei Li5, Yue Luo5, Hong Xie5, Jing Wen5. 1. Department of Central Sterile Supply, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Street, Luzhou, China. 2. Department of Nursing, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25, Taiping Street, Luzhou, China. chen_yanhua25@163.com. 3. Southwest Medical University, School of Nursing, 1 Xianglin Road, Luzhou, China. chen_yanhua25@163.com. 4. Department of Operating Room, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Street, Luzhou, China. 5. Southwest Medical University, School of Nursing, 1 Xianglin Road, Luzhou, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although great progress has been made in the prevention and treatment of AIDS, there are still a considerable number of new infections annually, especially in adolescents. With the advance of technology, game-based education has gradually become an important tool for changing healthy behaviors among youth. METHODS: A protocol for conducting a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the "AIDS Fighter · Health Defense", a game-based AIDS education project aimed at improving the ability of adolescents to prevent AIDS. During the four-week intervention, participants will receive: 1) A virus combat game; 2) Goal setting to eliminate HIV; 3) Questions to be answered to be resurrected in the game; 4) Points ranking; 5) Recognition and Rewards. The primary outcomes include changes in participants' knowledge, stigma attitude, and risk behaviors attitude related to AIDS after four weeks of intervention. The secondary outcomes are the participants' AIDS-related risk behaviors three and six months after the intervention. DISCUSSION: AIDS Fighter· Health Defense may be an innovative approach to help adolescents improve AIDS prevention capabilities, fill the gap in game-based AIDS prevention education in China, and gain experience of AIDS management. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2000040195 . Registered 25 November 2020.
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BACKGROUND: Although great progress has been made in the prevention and treatment of AIDS, there are still a considerable number of new infections annually, especially in adolescents. With the advance of technology, game-based education has gradually become an important tool for changing healthy behaviors among youth. METHODS: A protocol for conducting a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the "AIDS Fighter · Health Defense", a game-based AIDS education project aimed at improving the ability of adolescents to prevent AIDS. During the four-week intervention, participants will receive: 1) A virus combat game; 2) Goal setting to eliminate HIV; 3) Questions to be answered to be resurrected in the game; 4) Points ranking; 5) Recognition and Rewards. The primary outcomes include changes in participants' knowledge, stigma attitude, and risk behaviors attitude related to AIDS after four weeks of intervention. The secondary outcomes are the participants' AIDS-related risk behaviors three and six months after the intervention. DISCUSSION: AIDS Fighter· Health Defense may be an innovative approach to help adolescents improve AIDS prevention capabilities, fill the gap in game-based AIDS prevention education in China, and gain experience of AIDS management. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2000040195 . Registered 25 November 2020.
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Keywords:
AIDS prevention ability; Adolescents; Game-based intervention; Information-motivation-behavioral skills model
Authors: Kate Winskell; Gaëlle Sabben; Victor Akelo; Ken Ondeng'e; Christopher Obong'o; Rob Stephenson; David Warhol; Victor Mudhune Journal: JMIR Mhealth Uhealth Date: 2018-08-01 Impact factor: 4.773