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Presentation - 1. A World that plays; Digital Games; New media and games; The popularization of games; Gamification and the ludification of culture: the game invades the life - 2. Understanding games; What is a game?; And what are digital games, electronic games, video games, games and etc.?; History of digital games; Beyond Entertainment; Games for health - 3. Games as therapy; Rehabilitation games; Play in health care - 4. Games in education and health; Games in schools; Games in health education; Games as health training - 5. Games for society; Games as communication; Games as social participation; Games as a social space for health dialogue - 6. Moving Forward; Games applied to health; Serious gaming; Learning to create games - References - Complementary readings - Glossary.
The main objective of this book is to present games as a valuable social practice that can integrate health practices. Acknowledging the wide popularity of digital games in contemporary society, the authors analyze their potential as a means to enhance the practice of health professionals in different fields and applications. Several real examples of the use of games for health are presented, as well as many suggestions for the health practitioner who wants to start to include games in their daily practice. Instead of restricting them to a mere category of educational games or viewing them as a simple instrument for scientific dissemination, the authors argue that games can foster social participation in the health field, opening ways for plural and multidirectional approaches to communication."