Eléna Starsong (they/them)

BA, BMedSci

Nursing and Midwifery, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

PhD Research Student

estarsong1@sheffield.ac.uk

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Intermedia Art, The University of Edinburgh

BMedSci (Hons) Nursing (Adult), The University of Sheffield

Research interests

LGBTQ+ health
Trans and non-binary health
Qualitative research
Arts-based health research
Nursing education

Research project

My research project explores transgender (trans) and non-binary people’s experiences of accessing healthcare in the UK using qualitative and arts-based methods. A significant number of trans and non-binary people avoid accessing healthcare due to fear of discrimination or report negative experiences of accessing healthcare services. Research in this area is crucial to implementing change in clinical practice and education.

Publications

Journal articles

Wilson F, Arblaster G, Geraghty H, Graveling S, Hussain Z, Jackson N, Qamar Z, Rook E & Starsong E (2024) “Hello… I'm Here!” A Co‐Productive Qualitative Study Involving Older People With Vision Impairment and Their Experiences of Acute Hospital Care. Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Research group

Supervisors

Dr Jill Thompson

Senior Lecturer
Nursing and Midwifery, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

Email: Jill.thompson@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 2075

J T

Professor Sally Hines

Chair of Sociology
Department of Sociological Studies

Transgender & gender diversity
Gender
Sexuality
The body
Intimacies
Citizenship
Recognition & social movements

Email: sally.hines@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 6450