Diagnóstico situacional de casos de violencia de género

Abstract

Introduction: The present investigation had the intention of detecting cases of gender violence, which is known as physical, sexual, psychological or social damage against a person. In various literatures, it is referred to as any act of violence that causes damage to the health status of women. The prevalence of gender-based violence worldwide is high, affecting millions of women, which is why it is currently considered one of the main public health problems. For this study, the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) questionnaire was carried out, which allows detecting gender-based violence against women in the domestic environment. The main results show that 99 women out of the 218 surveyed have suffered from some type of abuse violence, where psychological and economic violence are the most frequent.