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Patient Satisfaction and Safety Survey (PSSS)

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The Patient Satisfaction and Safety Survey (PSSS) is an 18-item survey used to assess physical, sexual, and emotional intimate partner violence, including the following three categories: acute trauma from abuse, past-year prevalence of physical or sexual abuse, and lifetime prevalence of emotional or physical abuse

Purpose: Purpose: Screening/Identification
Number of Items: 18
Violence Mode: Emotional/Psychological, Physical, Sexual
Population: Women
Language: English
Mode of Admin: Clinician-administered, Self-administered
Time Frame: Lifetime/Any/Ever, Past year

Additional Details

Country: United States
Adaptations: N/A
Relationship Focus: Current or former romantic/dating partner
Setting: Clinical
Scoring Info: Prevalence percentages are calculated for acute abuse, physical or sexual abuse in the past year, and emotional or physical abuse during lifetime

Reference: Glass, N., Dearwater, S., & Campbell, J. (2001). Intimate partner violence screening and intervention: Data from eleven Pennsylvania and California community hospital emergency departments. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 27(2), 141–149. https://doi.org/10.1067/men.2001.114387
Link: http://10.1067/men.2001.114387

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