Construction and validation of an educational video on the newborn immersion bath

ABSTRACT Objective To build and validate an educational video about the immersion bath of the newborn. Method Methodological research, of technological production, developed in the phases: pre-production, production and post-production in the period from December 2020 to February 2022, validated by nurse practitioners, professionals in the area of social communication, nursing team, puerperal women and family members. The Content Validity Index was used to assess consistency and Cronbrach's Alpha reliability. Results The video is eight minutes and 34 seconds long and was organized into before, during and after the shower. The script/script and storyboard were evaluated regarding the objective, content, relevance, environment, verbal language and inclusion of topics and the video regarding functionality, usability, efficiency, audiovisual technique, environment and procedure, all of which achieved indices equal to or greater than 0,80. Conclusion The video has technological potential to be used during health education actions and in continuing education practices.