CardioCare Quest: A Co-created Game for Improving Hypertension Treatment Compliance in Arizona
Northern Arizona University
Summary
This project aims to address healthcare disparities among Navaho people diagnosed with hypertension or prehypertension through three main objectives. Firstly, it identifies and shares insights on healthcare access disparities affecting Navaho individuals experiencing nonadherence to hypertension treatment. Secondly, the proposal develops a telehealth solution based on factors identified as knowledge gaps caused by healthcare access disparities in hypertension management; we will use the factors to design a series of engaging minigames that can be incorporated into the larger CardioCare Quest. These minigames will be co-designed with end users and clinicians. Finally, the proposal conducts comprehensive qualitative and quantitative assessments of user experiences, perceptions, and challenges with CardioCare Quest.
Description
CardioCare Quest is a creative solution to addressing High Blood Pressure (HBP) and improving treatment compliance through a telehealth game, particularly among Navaho populations in Arizona. Integrating a telemetry system is a unique aspect that could offer valuable data on heart-healthy lifestyles in non-traditional clinical settings. The project's primary goals include designing and developing minigames combined with educational modules to enhance HBP treatment adherence and knowledge. Additionally, it seeks to collect preliminary data through a mixed-methods approach to evaluate the game's…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * We are interested in interviewing people who receive, give, or are affected by HBP therapy. This includes medical professionals, patients with HBP between the ages of 18 and above, their family members, caretakers, and relevant community professionals such as social workers. * The project targets Urban Indigenous individuals in the patient category. A potential participant will be recognized as Urban Indigenous upon completing the registration form provided to them. * The project is interested in Navajo Nation groups that reside in Flagstaff. Exclusion Criteria: * Pati…
Interventions
- BehavioralCardioCare Quest
CardioCare Quest will be the first telehealth game designed to enhance High Blood Pressure (HBP) treatment compliance and education about HBP, featuring a telemetry system that provides physicians and researchers data about sustainable healthy heart lifestyles beyond the clinic. The novelty of CardioCare Quest lies in its ability to compel HBP patients to playfully celebrate the mundane everyday practices that lead to sustainable habits and improved health outcomes using culturally sensitive and community-based design practices.
Locations (2)
- School of Informatics Computing and Cyber SystemsFlagstaff, Arizona
- Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona