Use of a gamified website to increase pain neurophysiology knowledge and improve satisfaction and motivation among students studying for a degree in physiotherapy: a quasi-experimental study
Abstract Background The scientific evidence highlights the difficulties that healthcare professionals experience when managing patients with chronic pain. One of the causes of this difficulty could be related to the acquired training and the lack of knowledge about the neurophysiology of pain. In th...
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| author | Fran Valenzuela-Pascual Judith Pàmies-Fabra Ester García-Martínez Oriol Martínez-Navarro Carolina Climent-Sanz Montserrat Gea-Sánchez Jordi Virgili-Gomà Francesc Rubí-Carnacea Maria Garcia-Escudero Joan Blanco-Blanco |
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| description | Abstract Background The scientific evidence highlights the difficulties that healthcare professionals experience when managing patients with chronic pain. One of the causes of this difficulty could be related to the acquired training and the lack of knowledge about the neurophysiology of pain. In the present study, we assessed the effectiveness of a gamified web platform in acquiring knowledge about pain neurophysiology and determining the satisfaction and motivation of students of the Degree in Physiotherapy at the University of Lleida. Methods A quasi-experimental study was carried out with a sample of 60 students who had access to a gamified web platform that included notes, videos, and clinical cases prepared by the teaching staff and was based on a previous study that included patients and healthcare professionals. Results The results show that after the intervention, there was a statistically significant increase in knowledge about the neurophysiology of pain, and the effect size was in the desired area of effect. Likewise, many students considered that their motivation had increased as a result of the methodology used in the present study. Conclusions The results support the use of this methodology to promote knowledge about the neurophysiology of pain while improving students’ motivation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb9622b33bdb46d48a3e03ce39ecd0452022-12-22T00:31:14ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202022-05-012211910.1186/s12909-022-03457-wUse of a gamified website to increase pain neurophysiology knowledge and improve satisfaction and motivation among students studying for a degree in physiotherapy: a quasi-experimental studyFran Valenzuela-Pascual0Judith Pàmies-Fabra1Ester García-Martínez2Oriol Martínez-Navarro3Carolina Climent-Sanz4Montserrat Gea-Sánchez5Jordi Virgili-Gomà6Francesc Rubí-Carnacea7Maria Garcia-Escudero8Joan Blanco-Blanco9Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, The University of LleidaDepartment of Nursing and Physiotherapy, The University of LleidaDepartment of Nursing and Physiotherapy, The University of LleidaDepartment of Nursing and Physiotherapy, The University of LleidaDepartment of Nursing and Physiotherapy, The University of LleidaDepartment of Nursing and Physiotherapy, The University of LleidaDepartment of Computer Science and Industrial Engineering, The University of LleidaDepartment of Nursing and Physiotherapy, The University of LleidaFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente MártirDepartment of Nursing and Physiotherapy, The University of LleidaAbstract Background The scientific evidence highlights the difficulties that healthcare professionals experience when managing patients with chronic pain. One of the causes of this difficulty could be related to the acquired training and the lack of knowledge about the neurophysiology of pain. In the present study, we assessed the effectiveness of a gamified web platform in acquiring knowledge about pain neurophysiology and determining the satisfaction and motivation of students of the Degree in Physiotherapy at the University of Lleida. Methods A quasi-experimental study was carried out with a sample of 60 students who had access to a gamified web platform that included notes, videos, and clinical cases prepared by the teaching staff and was based on a previous study that included patients and healthcare professionals. Results The results show that after the intervention, there was a statistically significant increase in knowledge about the neurophysiology of pain, and the effect size was in the desired area of effect. Likewise, many students considered that their motivation had increased as a result of the methodology used in the present study. Conclusions The results support the use of this methodology to promote knowledge about the neurophysiology of pain while improving students’ motivation.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03457-wICTGamificationMotivationDegree in physiotherapyTeaching–learningNeurophysiology of pain |
| spellingShingle | Fran Valenzuela-Pascual Judith Pàmies-Fabra Ester García-Martínez Oriol Martínez-Navarro Carolina Climent-Sanz Montserrat Gea-Sánchez Jordi Virgili-Gomà Francesc Rubí-Carnacea Maria Garcia-Escudero Joan Blanco-Blanco Use of a gamified website to increase pain neurophysiology knowledge and improve satisfaction and motivation among students studying for a degree in physiotherapy: a quasi-experimental study BMC Medical Education ICT Gamification Motivation Degree in physiotherapy Teaching–learning Neurophysiology of pain |
| title | Use of a gamified website to increase pain neurophysiology knowledge and improve satisfaction and motivation among students studying for a degree in physiotherapy: a quasi-experimental study |
| title_full | Use of a gamified website to increase pain neurophysiology knowledge and improve satisfaction and motivation among students studying for a degree in physiotherapy: a quasi-experimental study |
| title_fullStr | Use of a gamified website to increase pain neurophysiology knowledge and improve satisfaction and motivation among students studying for a degree in physiotherapy: a quasi-experimental study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of a gamified website to increase pain neurophysiology knowledge and improve satisfaction and motivation among students studying for a degree in physiotherapy: a quasi-experimental study |
| title_short | Use of a gamified website to increase pain neurophysiology knowledge and improve satisfaction and motivation among students studying for a degree in physiotherapy: a quasi-experimental study |
| title_sort | use of a gamified website to increase pain neurophysiology knowledge and improve satisfaction and motivation among students studying for a degree in physiotherapy a quasi experimental study |
| topic | ICT Gamification Motivation Degree in physiotherapy Teaching–learning Neurophysiology of pain |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03457-w |
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