Evaluation of the Impact of an Online Video Game as an Educational Intervention on Sexual Health and the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infection: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
Background
The incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is increasing, especially among young people. There is a need for tools to improve knowledge about sex education and STI prevention and treatment. Gamification can be an effective training tool for both young people and health professionals.
Methods/Design
This study is a multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial. Groups of primary care professionals will receive an intervention (online video game on sex education and STIs [SEXIT]) and will be compared with control groups that will not receive the intervention. The study will consist of a pre-post evaluation of the intervention, including a knowledge test before and after the intervention and at a 3-month follow-up. The impact of the training intervention will be assessed over a 6-month period, focusing on various variables associated with the clinical management of STIs. The required sample size is 262 (131 per group).
Discussion
Improvements in knowledge and clinical behavioral outcomes after the intervention are expected for participants in the intervention groups compared with those in the control group. The plan is to develop an educational video game to increase knowledge about sexuality, STIs, and violence. The protocol is registered at ISRCTN with reference number ISRCTN17783607.
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