Present study: Women´s access to the preconditions for making informed choices about their health through their menopausal transition.
Women age 35-65
Anonymous
Available in Swedish and English
Link to survey: https://survey.du.se/Survey/11115/en
Bridging The Menopause Gap:
Exploring Experience, Knowledge, Perceptions and Healthcare support
My doctoral research project focuses on menopause and equity. Menopause is a universal biological transition that can have long-term impact on health, quality of life and work. Knowledge gaps and barriers to a healthy transition have been identified in both society and healthcare and therefore this project aims to:
• To analyze how menopause is discursively constructed on Sweden’s primary official digital healthcare platform (1177.se) and to examine implications for informed choice and health equity.
• Develop and content-validate a menopause-specific questionnaire assessing women’s access to the preconditions required for informed choice during the menopausal transition.
• To assess women´s access to the preconditions for making informed choices about their health in menopause.
• To describe women’s percived barriers to menopausal healthcare.
The goal is to contribute to a more informed and evidence-based approach to menopause, where women’s experiences, needs, and long-term health are given greater emphasis in both practice and policy.