Gamification in Healthcare Education

Abstract

This chapter calls for reflection on one of the most promising technologies in healthcare education, the use of virtual patients and clinical virtual simulation as a pedagogical strategy to improve clinical decision-making and enhance clinical safety and healthcare quality. This chapter discusses the new challenges in healthcare education and the use of clinical virtual simulation in undergraduate healthcare education and lifelong learning, integrating gamification and serious games as strategies to increase intrinsic and extrinsic students' motivation. Considering the novelty of this topic, this chapter will be strategic for technology developers and healthcare educators, identifying emerging challenges and opportunities.