Educational video for families about choking prevention and management in newborns: development, validity, and assessment

Abstract Objective to develop, validate, and assess an educational video for families on choking prevention and management in newborns. Method this is an methodological study conducted from November 2023 to January 2025 in seven stages: (1) topic selection; (2) theoretical study; (3) educational video development using animation; (4) validity by 20 experts; (5) adjustments after validity; (6) assessment by 32 individuals from the target audience; and (7) final adjustments after assessment. An adapted instrument was used to assess functionality, usability, efficiency, audiovisual technique, environment, and procedure using a Likert scale. Data were analyzed using the Concordance index, considering values ≥ 70% as valid. Results the video, lasting 10 minutes and 56 seconds, presents choking prevention and management in newborns through the story of a family. It was validated by experts, achieving a Concordance index of 98%, and was satisfactorily assessed by the target audience, with 99% agreement. Conclusion and implications for practice the educational video was developed, validated, and assessed with excellent indices, proving to be an effective educational tool for its intended purpose and contributing to the teaching-learning process on choking prevention and management in newborns. It is available free of charge for health education for family members.