DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDITY OF AUDIOVISUAL TECHNOLOGY FOR MEDICATION PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION VIA FEEDING TUBE

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop and validate an audiovisual educational technology in the form of video to add scientific and practical knowledge to nursing professionals during oral medication preparation and administration via feeding tube. Method: this is a methodological study based on the theoretical framework of Fleming, Reynolds and Wallace, held in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, from September 2022 to August 2023. The population was made up of seven experts, three nurses, two pharmacists and two nutritionists. The study was developed in three phases: “Pre-production” - literature review and script preparation; “Production” - script validity and video recording; and “Post-production” - video validity. Material appearance and content were validated using the Delphi technique and a Content Validity Index greater than or equal to 70% (CVI ≥0.7). Results: the video script/storyboard was developed and validated by seven experts, with 94.2% agreement. The video was validated and reached 99.2% agreement among experts in terms of functionality, usability, efficiency, audiovisual technique, environment and procedures. Experts suggested organizing the video into three parts, which involved general considerations related to feeding tubes (Video 1), nursing care related to preparation (Video 2) and medication administration in adult and elderly patients with a tube (Video 3). Conclusion: the audiovisual educational technology developed in this study in the form of video can contribute to training high school and higher education professionals as well as students of vocational training and undergraduate courses in nursing.