Leveraging game-based learning to enhance Primary Care healthcare professionals education in Asthma Right Care in Spain

Aim: To test a new game-based learning to enhance Primary Care healthcare professionals training in asthma management according to Asthma Right Care. Outline of context: Asthma affects around 300 million people globally. Currently, 60% of patients with asthma do not receive basic care and up to 70% of them take the wrong medication or have poor technique. Game-based learning activities are a promising method for enhancing healthcare professionals’ knowledge and competence in managing asthma and ultimately improve patient outcomes in respiratory care. A brief description of the change and why you thought it would work: The Spanish Asthma Right Care faculty team conducted a two-day national programme that included new interactive and game-based workshops to address asthma management engaging multidisplinary teams (family doctors, nurses and community pharmacists). Game-based learning has been shown to be effective in education as it fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills, increases motivation and engagement, and makes learning memorable. Your strategy for change: our experience with game-based learning differs from a standard education, challenging further thinking and creating new behaviors to build up confidence and competence in asthma management. Impact: we conducted a survey asking attendees (6.8% females; 58.1% ≤ 45 years old; 60% family doctors,19% nurses, 21% community pharmacists) to rate content, methodology and value in transforming their clinical practice and increasing their self-confidence in asthma management: 95.3% of attendees found the methodology used was the most appropriate to achieve the objectives, 93.2% reported that the scientific content was valuable for their clinical practice, 77.3% considered what they had learned could be applied in their practice. Lessons learned: Participants in our game-based learning activities agreed on significant gains in knowledge and skills and reported high levels of satisfaction. These results underscore the potential of game-based medical education as an approach to enhance healthcare professionals training.