MedScrab: Gamified Medication Education
MedScrab is a word-based game developed by Western University of Health Sciences, designed to educate patients about medication information through gamification. Focusing on drugs related to cardiovascular and mental health diseases, MedScrab offers valuable knowledge to enhance medication adherence. Users register with an email and date of birth to access five levels of word scrabble games, each concentrating on different medication aspects like indications, warnings, adverse effects, interactions, and counseling. Featuring black box warnings, essential medication information is effectively conveyed. The app, available for free on the iPhone platform, sources data from reputable references such as Lexicomp, the USFDA website, and patient package inserts, ensuring information accuracy verified by clinical pharmacists.
