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Pokemon Go: ubiquitous computing delivering better health or co-incidential health benefits from technology use? A participatory observational study
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Yee, KC and Wong, MC and Turner, P, Pokemon Go: ubiquitous computing delivering better health or co-incidential health benefits from technology use? A participatory observational study, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 234, (1) pp. 389-394. ISSN 0926-9630 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-742-9-389
Abstract
Stimulating sustained behavioural change through information and technology has been an aim of much health informatics research. Traditional approaches use technology to mediate communications between health professionals and patients. More recent lifestyle technologies engage the patient directly with information and advice – but what of the phenomena that is Pokémon Go – does it point to another way of achieving health benefits through fun? This paper aims to explore some of the conceptual questions for health informatics stimulated by the phenomenal popularity of Pokémon Go. The paper is grounded analysis of data generated through a preliminary participatory observational study in Australia.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | ubiquitous computing, health informatics, ehealth, communication |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Health services and systems |
| Research Field: | Health informatics and information systems |
| Objective Division: | Information and Communication Services |
| Objective Group: | Media services |
| Objective Field: | Animation, video games and computer generated imagery services |
| UTAS Author: | Yee, KC (Dr Kwang Yee) |
| UTAS Author: | Wong, MC (Dr Ming Wong) |
| UTAS Author: | Turner, P (Associate Professor Paul Turner) |
| ID Code: | 116126 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 4 |
| Deposited By: | Information and Communication Technology |
| Deposited On: | 2017-05-02 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-06-13 |
| Downloads: | 63 View Download Statistics |
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