Table 7.
Included multimedia interventions and on-going availability
| Study | Multimedia intervention | MI description | Available/ in use | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [9] |
Interactive Consult 2.0 |
Stationary and moveable graphics used to illustrate orthodontic diagnosis and treatment (36 treatment plans) |
No |
|
| [70] |
Packy and Marlon |
One-or two-player game to save the diabetes summer camp from the rats and mice that have scattered the food and diabetes supplies (24 levels) |
No |
Extract available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWcPf_n8BgM (accessed 7 February 2013) |
| [6] |
All About Nocturnal Enuresis |
Animated, interactive tutorials based on paper-based pamphlet (7 tutorials) |
No |
|
| [69] |
Kidz with Leukemia: A Space Adventure |
A themed MI, providing leukemia information using interactive media, e.g. games and puzzles; and video, e.g. a hospital tour |
Yes |
|
| [67] |
Watch, Discover, Think and Act |
An adventure game to make decisions about managing the game character’s asthma and provide tailored treatment asthma plan. |
No |
|
| [68] | ||||
| [66] |
Asthma Control |
Game simulation of daily events, while managing the superhero game character’s asthma, including brief video clips about specific objects, e.g. triggers or medication |
No |
|
| [7] |
Interactive Multimedia Program for Asthma Control: IMPACT Asthma Kids |
Animated interactive tutorials about asthma symptoms and medication use, and real-life scenarios to practice decision-making (44 modules) |
Yes, in adapted format |
MI content has been converted into a series of interactive educational resources |
| [8] |
The Asthma Files |
Animated interactive secret-agent themed modules with games and quizzes and provides tailored self-management asthma plan (8 modules) |
No |
|
| [73] |
Not stated |
Consists of: |
No |
|
| • Adventure game incorporating asthma-related situations that have to be managed; | ||||
| • Asthma quizzes and material from group education sessions; | ||||
| • Scheduled chat sessions with asthma experts; | ||||
| • Online social networking with peers | ||||
| [65] |
STARBRIGHT World |
Intranet for hospitalised children with interactive games, arts and crafts projects, and opportunities to contact children in other hospitals online |
Yes |
Website is recommended for 13-20 year olds |
| [74] |
STARBRIGHT World: Fitting Cystic Fibrosis into your Everyday Life |
Animated interactive tutorials about eating, breathing and cystic fibrosis questions and answers (3 modules) |
Yes |
|
| [71] |
U-Can-Poop-Too |
Interactive tutorials and quizzes with illustrations about aspects of encopresis management (27 modules) |
Yes |
|
| [72] | Headstrong | Interactive narrated tutorials and quizzes about headache management, e.g. deep breathing and imagery, and a tailored active pain-coping plan (4 modules) | No | Available only from authors |