cliot (version 1.0.0)

wast_screening_tool: Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST)

Description

Calculates the results of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST), used to identify intimate partner violence (IPV). The tool begins with two general questions (WAST-Short). If positive, further specific questions regarding physical and sexual abuse are asked.

Usage

wast_screening_tool(tension_level, argument_difficulty, partner_abuse_history,
                    partner_frightening, hit_kicked_punched, physical_abuse_outside,
                    sexual_abuse_outside, sexual_abuse_current_partner)

Value

A list containing:

WAST_Short_Result

Interpretation of the first two screening questions.

WAST_Total_Items_Positive

Count of positive responses across the full tool.

Recommendation

Suggested next steps.

Arguments

tension_level

Numeric (0-2). "In general, how would you describe your relationship?" 0: No tension 1: Some tension 2: A lot of tension

argument_difficulty

Numeric (0-2). "Do you and your partner work out arguments with..." 0: No difficulty 1: Some difficulty 2: Great difficulty

partner_abuse_history

Numeric (0 or 1). Do arguments ever result in you feeling down or bad about yourself? (Or similar emotional abuse query depending on version). (1 = Yes).

partner_frightening

Numeric (0 or 1). Do arguments ever result in hitting, kicking, or pushing? (1 = Yes).

hit_kicked_punched

Numeric (0 or 1). Do you ever feel frightened by what your partner says or does? (1 = Yes).

physical_abuse_outside

Numeric (0 or 1). Has your partner ever abused you physically? (1 = Yes).

sexual_abuse_outside

Numeric (0 or 1). Has your partner ever abused you sexually? (1 = Yes).

sexual_abuse_current_partner

Numeric (0 or 1). (Additional items may vary by implementation, typically standard 8 questions). (1 = Yes).

References

Brown JB, Lent B, Brett PJ, Sas G, Pederson LL. Development of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool for use in family practice. Fam Med. 1996;28(6):422-428.

Examples

# Example 1: Positive Short Screen
# Tension (2), Difficulty (2)
wast_screening_tool(2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)

# Example 2: Negative Short Screen
# No tension (0), No difficulty (0)
wast_screening_tool(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)