This document discusses a project to gamify healthcare by developing a videogame based on World of Warcraft to help people manage diabetes. The team working on the WoW Diabetes Project includes a doctor, video game professor, programmer, and nurse educator. By tapping into the large existing player base of World of Warcraft, which is majority male and aged 16-30, the project aims to educate over 300 million potential players worldwide on diabetes prevention and care in a fun, engaging format.

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Gamifying Health care through
popular videogames

11. Why Videogames?

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14. 352 million potencial players around the world (not counting Asia)

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18. World of Warcraft

19. WoW Diabetes Project

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26. The Team
Homero Rivas – Doctor and professor
Stephen Jacobs – Video games professor
Zachary Hoefler - Programmer
Anna Sort – Nurse and Associate Professor

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are enrolled in or have
completed some college
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