Objective:

To identify and characterize animation videos on health education related to elimination ostomies.

Method:

Study of quantitative nature of the descriptive type with a stage of technological prospection in the literature and on the Youtube video sharing platform.

Results:

The study did not identify articles in the literature; however, 19 videos were identified on YouTube, of which the most discussed topics were: the making and definition of colostomy, definition and manufacture of ileostomy, preparation of urostomy and causes of manufacture of elimination ostomies. Most of the animations found on the platform were in English and none in Portuguese, revealing the scarcity of this material for people with elimination stomas in Brazil.

Conclusion and implications for practice:

The study was limited to the identification and characterization of the available videos, partially reaching the objective, thus, emphasizing the need for other studies that address this issue so that it can support the construction and validation of an animation video on elimination stomas based on scientific evidence, so that it is used as a tool for health education.

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