Validation of the Nursing Work Index-Revised among nursing aides and technicians

Objective: To assess the reliability and validity of the Brazilian version of the Nursing Work Index-Revised among nursing aides and technicians. Methods: A methodological cross-sectional study was conducted in two teaching hospitals. The sample consisted of 150 subjects and data were collected with the use of a personal and professional information sheet, the Brazilian version of the Nursing Work Index-Revised for nursing aides and technicians and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results: Cronbach's alpha varied from 0.58 to 0.77 among the subscales of the Nursing Work Index-Revised and all its subscales obtained significant correlation with the subscales of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the "job satisfaction," "intention to leave the job," and " nurse perception of quality of care" variables. Conclusion: The instrument presented reliability and validity for evaluating the practice environment of these professionals.