Irina Kinchin, PhD, MSc
Health Economist
To reduce the scale and impact of dementia, we need access to information, education, and person-centred value-based care.
Current Work
Irina is an Assistant Research Professor in Health Economics at the Centre for Health Policy and Management at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is leading a program of work examining the ‘beyond health’ approach to policy and priority setting in relation to populations with complex needs, particularly in dementia and end-of-life settings.
Personal Hero
Professor Jane L. Phillips
Words of Strength
“Dignity”, “Understanding”, “Impact”
Vision
Irina’s lifelong vision as a health economist is dedicated to accelerating, through research, improvements in the quality of life of populations with complex needs within limited healthcare budgets.
Strategy
To shift the boundaries of economic evaluation measurement and design to enable the inclusion of diverse voices of people living with dementia and their care partners to support person-centred, value-based care. To grow the next generation of inspired health economists.
Motivation
The diverse voices of people living with dementia and their care partners shall form the basis for priority setting at the individual level, in policy and research agendas. Inclusion of the lived experience is critical to ensure healthcare systems deliver desired and cost-effective care.
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