Jane Clemensen

Jane Clemensen serves as an Honorary Professor at The University of Queensland's Centre for Health Services Research and Centre for Online Health, and holds a full Professorship at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) through H.C. Andersen Children Hospital, Odense University Hospital, and the Centre for Innovative Medical Technology. She leads SDU's Centre for Compassion in Healthcare and holds a Compassion Ambassador designation from Stanford University.

A pioneer in health sciences since her 2003 PhD, Clemensen specializes in Participatory Design methodology that integrates clinical practice with stakeholder involvement (patients, families, clinicians) to develop technology-supported interventions. Her research drives tangible changes in healthcare organization, patient pathways, and clinical mindsets, with core emphases on compassion frameworks, pediatric oncology support systems, and transition care for adolescents with chronic conditions. This work bridges engineering principles with human-centered healthcare innovation.

Her 2024 publications demonstrate consistent focus on qualitative analysis of compassion in high-stress clinical contexts—examining parental support during childhood cancer treatment and adolescent epilepsy care transitions. These studies reveal patterns where Participatory Design methodologies generate actionable solutions for vulnerable populations, strengthening connections between nursing practice, neurology, and patient experience research.

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With sustained collaboration since 2004 with Professor Anthony Smith's Centre for Online Health group, Clemensen has supervised numerous projects translating research into clinical practice improvements. While specific grant details are unlisted, her decades-long work indicates substantial funding for compassionate care innovation and healthcare service redesign.

As founder and manager of SDU's Centre for Compassion in Healthcare, she directs multidisciplinary teams comprising clinicians, researchers, and patient representatives. These teams implement Participatory Design frameworks to develop tailored interventions that reshape clinical workflows and organizational culture around compassion-centered care.