DEMONSTRATION
Healthy City: A Simulation Game Engine for Directly Observed
Therapy Short Course (SIMDOTS)
Herman Tolentino and Alvin B. Marcelo
University of the
ABSTRACT:
The eradication of TB
or any disease for that matter depends on a committed and trained manpower
resource base capable of technically implementing the treatment strategies.
This study is being carried out as an innovation in TB education through the
development of a simulation game for directly observed therapy, short-course
(DOTS). Called HEALTHCITY, the role-playing simulation game hopes to represent
real-life details of its implementation with medical students and faculty
members assuming different roles and working towards achieving game objectives.
Players increase or decrease their scores through random events, opportunities,
decisions and test of knowledge.
BENEFIT TO PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING SESSION:
Participants will see
the process by which domain concepts are translated into a generic game engine.
They will learn best practice and lessons learned in developing an educational
web-based simulation game for Directly Observed Therapy, Short Course (DOTS). It allows medical students to virtually experience
in first-person-perspective the views of physician, patient, and DOTS partner
by playing different roles.
Herman Tolentino
University of the
Medical Informatics
Unit
Ermita, Manila 1000
Phone: 632-522-9231
Fax: 632-522-9231
mailto:hermant@i-manila.com.ph
CO-AUTHORS:
Alvin B. Marcelo
Ermita, Manila 1000
PHHILIPPINES
Phone: 632-522-9231
Fax: 632-522-9231