02077nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001800051653001900069653001400088653001100102653001500113653001000128653002100138100001500159700002000174700001800194700001400212700001500226700001900241700001700260245010100277520144500378       2023                            d  bIEEE10aSerious Games10aChagas Disease10aEducation10aHealth10aTechnology10aPará10aBrazilian Amazon1 aPontes PAI1 aDe Oliveira LLC1 aDe Souza DDSM1 aCosta FAR1 aMiranda FC1 aEliasquevici M1 aSeruffo MCDR00aChaGame: A Serious Game for Educational Information About Chagas Disease in the Brazilian Amazon3 a<p>Chagas disease is one of the most present infectious diseases in the Amazon Region. It can be contracted in several ways, and has been the cause of outbreaks in several Amazonian states and municipalities, generating loss of quality of life and, in many cases, the death of people who basically come into contact with the feces of the insect vector, the barbeiro. To search in technology and education for means to promote the prevention of this disease is important, considering the current moment of multidisciplinary solutions to the problems of multiple causes that afflict modern society. This article aims to present a Serious Game called ChaGame, which aims to educate and promote the health of the population by warning about the risk of contracting infection by poor hygiene of food using the methodology of a serious game as a form of learning for children in elementary school. This research carries out an investigative analysis through questionnaires that evaluate the elements developed for the game beyond the relevance of the information contained and the real possibility of application in schools as a tool capable of fulfilling the intended purpose. The results show that the game is opportune for spreading educational information about Chagas disease, promoting care for a serious public health problem, seeking the well-being and quality of life of the population that is at risk of contracting the infection.</p>