Aberdeen scientists are encouraging women in the North East of Scotland to contribute to a survey on women鈥檚 health at midlife.
The study, led by academics from the 黑料网, aims to identify factors which influence healthcare options chosen by women at this time of life.
The findings will help determine whether current services meet demands and could inform the future development of new healthcare provisions for women at midlife.
Over 4000 women have already responded to a questionnaire which is being circulated by 16 doctor surgeries in Grampian and Tayside.
Academics leading the study are encouraging anyone who has received the questionnaire from their doctor but is yet to respond, to return it and help contribute to the research.
Professor Philip Hannaford, Director of the University鈥檚 Institute of Applied Health Sciences who is leading the study said: 鈥淭he questionnaire is helping us build a picture of the physical, psychological and social factors which impact on the healthcare options chosen by women at midlife.
鈥淭he survey results will allow us to determine the ways in which healthcare provisions can better meet demand.
鈥淓ight thousand questionnaires have been circulated to women between the age of 45 and 54 years old across the North East of Scotland.
鈥淲hilst we have received a strong response rate, we would encourage anyone who has received the questionnaire from their doctor but is yet to respond, to do so, even if they are not experiencing any symptoms relating to midlife.
鈥淎ll responses to the questionnaire play a vital part in helping us drive forward this research which plays a key part of the work we are conducting into women鈥檚 issues at the 黑料网.鈥�