Board game trains students on chemotherapy preparation

A gamified tool dubbed ChemINJ offers a playful approach to improving knowledge on the preparation of anticancer medications, according to a study, which suggests its integration into student curricula.

ChemINJ is a board game designed for two to four players and has 59 squares of different colours, each representing a theme of the question cards. These questions (n=244) are classified into the following themes: protection, preparation, and administration.

The game was applied to 24 participants across six tournaments, of whom 18 expressed a high level of satisfaction in terms of the knowledge acquired through ChemINJ, and 23 said they would play this game again.

ChemINJ is deemed as a continuous training tool inspired by Game of the Goose and Trivial Pursuit, according to the researchers.

During the conception process for this gamified tool, the research team considered several integral steps in developing the game and in assessing its usability. They validated the tool by testing the game among interns and residents at a pharmacy faculty over a single day. Pre- and post-test assessments were also conducted among participants before and after playing ChemINJ to assess its utility.

A student’s t-test statistical analysis was done to examine the results, and a questionnaire was utilized to evaluate participant satisfaction.