Serious “human papillomavirus vaccine” game for Malaysian adolescents: development and preliminary study

In Malaysia, cervical cancer is the top three most common among women. Vaccination and screening are mandatory for prevention of disease. Therefore, we aimed to develop a serious game Malaysian adolescents, "HPV Vaccine” objectively transmit knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV), create awareness cancer, promote HPV vaccine uptake. This development targeted teenagers aged 10 17 years. We expect complete levels answer all 15 questions. Inclusion criteria were citizens, who owned computer with connectivity game. excluded those physical disability. was first edutainment on Human papillomavirus, vaccine. conducted preliminary study, cross-sectionally, purposive sampling method. recruited 20 participants; only 16 participants consented completed study. All enjoyed wireframes game, an average 12 minutes Results demonstrate that highly engaged “HPV believe this forward technology will beneficial adolescents' adherence vaccination. future, suggest observational study assess players' perspectives