Let's say we want to collect data from the patients using momentary interventions over the mobile devices like smart phones, tablets or smart watches. But of course there is a risk of self reported bias including missing information about individuals due to reluctance or lack of interest. Using gamification may attract the participants and motivate to share more and right information. What do you think about it? Can you propose any other solutions or/and share relevant studies about it?
Gamification may be a solution that applies to a certain crowd, but if you think of the segment of the population that (a) is not driven by games, (b) does not use games, (c) cannot use games due to device type or (d) does not want to use games on mobile devices, then it may not be a optimal solution.
Another option could be an emotional motivation to complete profile i.e. to earn some form of incentive such as social (badges) or monetary (vouchers if you have affiliation with some third-party). This along with a little share of responsive layout may be the optimal solution that fits most of the customer segment (as per my understanding so far).
Perhaps the attached article support my point and give you some new ideas.
Best regards, Kushal :)
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2a15/767e63b0efc4768ca8ff69f3ff1142ca4c6f.pdf
http://www.marketstrategies.com/user_area/content_media/Online_Survey_Engagement.pdf
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Tank you for your comments Kushal. They are helpful. I will look into the papers.
I believe gamification can be used to get more information and for longer periods. There are many studies showing gamification can increase engagement. However, I don't believe it will help solve report bias. But I don't recall any study investigating if there is any difference in reporting bias by using gamification; so we cannot be sure.
When I treated the severe sick patients on land and their treatment results are far worse than my cruise ship patients who treat health as their own responsibility.
I used by brain very hard to find where was wrong and even got a headache sometimes. Always, I found the patient did not follow my instruction to change diet, lifestyle or do exercises. Until I learned hypnosis. I made an agreement with the patient and get their permission to do hypnosis on them. Besides saving my valuable life to think or do treatments to make up their mistakes, I also used the hypnosis to accelerate each treatment's effectiveness. But also used it to save a life that was unable to achieve by a regular acupuncture treatment.
Personally, I do not think those irresponsible adults who enjoy their lives, but misused their health and throw their health care to be the healthcare providers' responsibilities and the general public's financial burden is an ethical behavior. I also do not think to waste a health provider to collect information or spend any efforts on it is needed.
To educate patients to take responsibility for their own health is more important and emphasize the ethical act from food suppliers and government officers to cut down food chemicals is a most needed to do.