Jenny Setchell

Jenny Setchell is a Research Fellow and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland. Her work spans healthcare ethics, mental health, LGBTQIA+ healthcare equity, and chronic pain management. She specializes in critical qualitative research, exploring intersections of stigma, cultural responsiveness, and patient-clinician dynamics.

Her research focuses on improving healthcare practices through interdisciplinary approaches, addressing systemic barriers in access to services for marginalized groups. Key themes include ethical decision-making in geriatric care, trauma-informed physiotherapy, and culturally adapted mental health support.

Jenny’s contributions include evaluating healthcare websites, analyzing clinician-patient interactions, and developing educational resources for LGBTQIA+ affirming care. Her work emphasizes humanizing healthcare practices and fostering equity through reflexive methodologies.