Table 6.
Participant Perceptions on Game for HF Self-Management Knowledge and Behaviors
| Post-test survey items | Agreement | Participant ID |
|---|---|---|
| Played the game without assistance, n (%) | 15 (79) | F2, F3, F5 to F9, F11, F12, F14 to F16, F18 to F20 |
| Prefer the digital game to other media for receiving HF information, n (%) | 11 (58) | F1, F3, F5, F8 to F11, F13, F14, F18, F19 |
| (a) Correlation with age | r = 0.61 (p = 0.006) | |
| (b) Correlation with education level | r = 0.57 (p = 0.011) | |
| Promoted learning of, n (%) | ||
| (a) HF condition | 17 (89) | F1, F3 to F16, F18, F19 |
| (b) HF medications | 15 (79) | F3 to F5, F7 to F15, F18 to F20 |
| (c) Diet | 17 (89) | F3 to F16, F18 to F20 |
| (d) Physical activity | 17 (89) | F3 to F16, F18 to F20 |
| (e) Symptom monitoring | 18 (95) | F1, F3 to F16, F18 to F20 |
| (f) When to follow-up with healthcare providers | 17 (89) | F1, F3 to F16, F18, F19 |
| Game Motivated me to, n (%): | ||
| (a) Salt restriction | 16 (84) | F3 to F7, F9 to F16, F18 to F20 |
| (b) Physical activity | 15 (79) | F3 to F8, F10 to F16, F18, F19 |
| (c) Medication management | 16 (84) | F3 to F8, F10 to F16, F18, F20 |
| (d) Daily symptom monitoring checks | 16 (84) | F3 to F8, F10 to F16, F18 to F20 |
| (e) When to follow-up with healthcare providers | 16 (84) | F3 to F15, F18 to F20 |
| Will recommend the game to others with HF, n (%) | 17 (89) | F1, F3 to F16, F18, F19 |
| Average # of times game was played | 9.7 (range: 3–66) | — |
| Average of total game-playing time (in minutes) | 237 (range: 12–1298) | — |