The social, psychological, emotional morbidity and adjustment techniques for women with anal incontinence following Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury: use of a word picture to identify a hidden syndrome

摘要

Background To identify the emotional, social and psychological consequences and recovery process of anal incontinence (AI) following obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) and explore if this can be identified as a recognisable syndrome with visual representation. Methods A qualitative approach was adopted for this study. Data derived from case studies ( n =?81) and interviews ( n =?14) with women with AI after OASIS was used to identify the emotional, social and psychological consequences of AI after OASIS.