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Have you ever been emotionally or physically abused by your partner or someone important to you?*
Within the last year, have you been hit, slapped, kicked, or otherwise physically hurt by your partner or someone important to you?*
Within the last year, has anyone forced you to have sexual activities?*
Are you afraid of your partner or any one of the following: husband/wife, ex-husband/ex-wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, stranger?*
If pregnant, have you been hit, slapped, kicked, or otherwise physically hurt by your partner or someone important to you during your pregnancy?*
Screening result
Negative
Detects domestic abuse (intimate partner violence) in pregnant and nonpregnant women in healthcare settings.
The AAS result is determined according to the following points:
|
Variable |
Points |
|
|
Have you ever been emotionally or physically abused by your partner or someone important to you? |
No |
0 |
|
Yes |
1 |
|
|
Within the last year, have you been hit, slapped, kicked, or otherwise physically hurt by your partner or someone important to you? |
No |
0 |
|
Yes |
1 |
|
|
Within the last year, has anyone forced you to have sexual activities? |
No |
0 |
|
Yes |
1 |
|
|
Are you afraid of your partner or any one of the following: husband/wife, ex-husband/ex-wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, stranger? |
No |
0 |
|
Yes |
1 |
|
|
If pregnant, have you been hit, slapped, kicked, or otherwise physically hurt by your partner or someone important to you during your pregnancy? |
No |
0 |
|
Yes |
1 |
|
A “yes” answer to any of the screening questions is considered a positive screening result.
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