TY - JOUR T1 - Digital games in health professions education: Advantages, disadvantages, and game engagement factors TT - JF - MJIRI JO - MJIRI VL - 31 IS - 1 UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-4341-en.html Y1 - 2017 SP - 780 EP - 785 KW - Game KW - Advantages KW - Disadvantages KW - Game engagement factors KW - Health professions education N2 - Background: The application of digital educational games in health professions education is on expansion and game-based education usage is increasing. Methods: Diverse databases were searched and the related papers were reviewed. Results: Considering the growing popularity of educational games in medical education, we attempted to classify their benefits, flaws, and engaging factors. Conclusion: 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. M3 10.14196/mjiri.31.117 ER -