Empowering indigenous families through a card-based serious game for household outbreak preparedness: Development and usability
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Ameerah Su'ad Abdul Shakor 1 , Mariam Mohamad 1 * , Khalid Ibrahim 1 , Izandis Mohamad Sayed 2
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1 Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Campus, Selangor, MALAYSIA2 Hospital Orang Asli, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Recent global epidemics have called attention to how vulnerable communities are to outbreaks, particularly those involving novel diseases. Due to underlying social and health disparities, the Indigenous Orang Asli Community are more susceptible to severe impact from outbreaks. However, preparedness levels in this community remain low, and there is a lack of culturally tailored programs that effectively engage them. The objective of this study is to develop and test the usability of Wabak X, a serious card game designed to educate Orang Asli in Selangor, Malaysia, on household outbreak preparedness. Wabak X was developed and evaluated through five stages: predevelopment and storyboarding, alpha 1, alpha 2, beta and final build. Findings demonstrated that Wabak X was well-accepted by the community, with majority reporting high perceived knowledge and confidence in applying what they learned. Wabak X exhibits considerable potential as an evidence-based, culturally appropriate tool to enhance outbreak preparedness in Orang Asli households.

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Article Type: Original Article

ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 23, Issue 3, June 2026, Article No: em737

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/18586

Publication date: 22 May 2026

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