Digital games in health professions education: Advantages, disadvantages, and game engagement factors

The application of digital educational games in health professions education is on expansion and game-based education usage is increasing.
Diverse databases were searched and the related papers were reviewed.
Considering the growing popularity of educational games in medical education, we attempted to classify their benefits, flaws, and engaging factors.
Advantages, disadvantages, and engagement factors of educational digital games used for health professions education must be the focus of attention in designing games for health professions discipline.