Concepção de um jogo sério baseado no Design Participativo para educação em higiene bucal de crianças

Abstract

Objective:Thepurpose of this paper is to describe the conception process of a serious game, Oral Health Kids, developed to educate in child oral hygiene through participation of parents or guardians. Method:The game was developed using the method proposed by Preece, Rogers and Sharp (2013) called User-Centered Participatory Interaction Design, or Participatory Design (PD), with the participation of a multidisciplinary team which included a dentist, a software developer, an illustrator and educators. The prototype was used and tested by ten preschool teachers. It was designed for children between four and seven years of age. Results:The game has two areas: one for the child and another for the guardian. It has a storyline based on childhood universe, four progressive stages of evolution and intrinsic motivation for both children and parents. It also has comics, avatars and educational material made available to those responsible for oral health and hygiene as the child accumulates points to advance the game. Conclusion:The serious game presented indicates feasibility, appropriate pedagogical material and it has proved to be a tool that, with appropriate adjustments and implementations, presents itself as an auxiliary option for health education.