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Michigan State Professor’s new video game educates patients on HPV vaccines
Dec 28, 2024
By: DeAnna Giles
In this TV interview, Professor Angela Chia-Chen Chen shows how a video game could help improve HPV vaccinations.
Dr. Angela Chia-Chen Chen says barriers in life like language and culture make it difficult for families, especially immigrants to navigate the healthcare system. As a researcher and clinician at Michigan State University, her work is centered around technology and health.
Read the full article on the WILX 10 News website.
MSU Professor develops video game to educate families about health topics
Dec 05, 2024
By: Colin Jankowski
Dr. Angela Chia-Chen Chen and her team recognized that flyers and posters weren't always effective for educating patients. So, they designed a game to educate families about the HPV vaccine.
The game was designed for children and parents alike to play. It takes patients through the human body, destroying viruses and germs, while also displaying facts about both the virus and the vaccine.
Read the full article on the FOX 47 News website.
MSU researcher takes the sting out of vaccinations with digital games and stories
Oct 21, 2024
By: Dalin Clark
Much of Chen’s work is focused on improving mental and behavioral health among vulnerable youth and families through technology-centered prevention programs. Her innovative, theory-based interventions improve understanding and communications about the HPV vaccine and help to reduce hesitancy among youth and their parents through joint decision-making.
Read the full article on the MSU Today website.