Animated educational video for self-care in school-aged children with sickle cell anemia: Development and validation

This study was conducted to develop and validate an animated educational video focused on self-care for school-aged children with sickle cell anemia METHODS: This is a methodological study performed in a specialized hematology center in Brazil conducted in sequential stages: identification of informational needs through interviews with children; theoretical foundation; script and storyboard development; content validation by experts; video production; evaluation by the target audience; and final video adaptation. Content validity was analyzed using the content validity index (CVI) RESULTS: The video presented high content validity indices, with an overall CVI of 0.99 in the expert evaluation and 1.00 in the target audience evaluation. The animation used accessible language and visual elements compatible with child development, favoring understanding of the disease and self-care practices CONCLUSION: The educational video proved to be a viable, methodologically rigorous, and appropriate educational technology to support health education and develop self-care in school-aged children with sickle cell anemia IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Technology can be used by pediatric nurses and multidisciplinary teams to standardize guidelines, strengthen child-centered communication, and support management of sickle cell anemia in outpatient, hospital, and school settings.