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Dr. Bridget Johnston

Assistant Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
      
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Dr. Bridget Johnston

Assistant Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)

 bjohnst@tcd.ie

 


I am a health economist focusing on applied health systems research, including evaluation of palliative care interventions across various healthcare settings and the affordability of healthcare for households in Ireland. I have experience in engagement with health policy makers in Ireland throughout the Health Service Executive, the Department of Health and the government. In addition to my research on palliative care in Ireland, I have also collaborated on studies in the UK, US and Jordan.
  Ageing, Older People and Healthcare   Barriers to healthcare   Care of relatives within palliative care   Death and Dying, Health and Physical Needs   DENTAL HEALTH   Economics of health service provision   Evaluating health care interventions   HEALTH CARE COSTS   HEALTH CARE FINANCING   HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION   Health Care Policy   Health Disparities   HEALTH ECONOMICS   Health Insurance   health outcomes research   HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   health services research   health systems and policy   Health-related Quality of Life   HEALTH-STATUS MEASURES   Oral Health Services Research   Palliative and end of life care   PALLIATIVE CARE   Public Dental Health
Project Title
 Out-of-hours palliative care service provision: an evidence review
From
Aug 2018
To
May 2019
Summary
This project reviews systematically both the peer-reviewed academic literature and policy documentation to collate best-available evidence on out-of-hours generalist and specialist palliative care for adults. This research contributes to an ongoing review and update of national palliative care policy in Ireland.
Funding Agency
Department of Health
Programme
Evidence review
Project Type
Grant
Person Months
3
Project Title
 Development of a model for the provision of Out-Of-Hours Home-Based Specialist Palliative Care
From
02/03/2026
To
02/02/2027
Summary
The aim of this research programme is to inform development of a costed model for the provision of out-of-hours (OOH) community-based specialist palliative care in Ireland. This aim is achieved by addressing the following research objectives: 1. To systematically identify and synthesise the evidence on the components, outcomes and economic evaluation of community-based `out-of-hours" care. 2. To describe how OOH community-based specialist palliative care in Ireland is currently organised and delivered. 3. To identify stakeholders" views on the delivery of OOH community-based specialist palliative care. 4. To develop consensus on recommendations to inform development and implementation of the model of OOH community-based specialist palliative care. 5. To estimate the costs associated with proposed models for providing OOH community-based palliative care services. The key output of this research programme is a final report offering multi-perspective insights into service delivery and recommendations on the next steps and future priorities.
Funding Agency
Health Service Executive
Project Type
Research
Person Months
11
Project Title
 KitNewCare
From
01/01/2024
To
31/12/2027
Summary
Funding Agency
European Commission
Programme
Horizon Europe
Project Type
Research programme
Person Months
30
Project Title
 Medical Workforce Planning: 2025-2038
From
0//01/2023
To
30/11/2024
Summary
Funding Agency
Health Service Executive
Project Title
 Progressing Implementation of Slaintecare: Learnings from Palliative Care in Ireland
From
To
Summary
Funding Agency
Health Research Board
Programme
Applying Research into Policy and Practice

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Committee Chair, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care Early Career Researchers Forum
Health Economics Association of Ireland
K. Bowe, M. Mooney, F. O"Brien, D. Daly, V. Brady, E. Burke, L. Lolich, A. Paul, A. O"Halloran, B. Johnston, and S. O"Donnell, Development and validation of the `Menopause and Heart Health Questionnaire" (MHHQ): The CARAMEL study, https://www.tcd.ie/nursing-midwifery/events-and-conferences/theconference/ Book of abstracts, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2026 (THEconf2026) 'Healthcare in a Changing Landscape', Trinity College Dublin, 03 - 05 March 2026, edited by M. Mooney , 2026, pp1 , Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Rosemarie Derwin, Frances O"Brien, Deirdre Daly, Vivienne Brady, Eilish Burke, Mary Mooney, Luciana Lolich, Kate Bowe, Aviejay Paul, Aisling O"Halloran, Bridget Johnston, and Sharon O"Donnell, Exploring Heart Health Among (Peri)Menopausal Women in Ireland: Preliminary Insights from the European Horizon CARAMEL Study, https://www.tcd.ie/nursing-midwifery/events-and-conferences/theconference/ Book of abstracts, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2026 (THEconf2026) 'Healthcare in a Changing Landscape', Trinity College Dublin, 03 - 05 March 2026, 2026, pp1 , Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Hurley Eimir, May Peter, Matthews Soraya, Normand Charles, Johnston Bridget M, What gets measured in palliative care? A review and synthesis of routine data collection in 16 countries, Health Policy OPEN, 8, 2025, p100141-, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Katharine Schulmann; Bridget M. Johnston, Towards universal palliative care in Ireland: Scoping decision-makers' needs for an Atlas of Variation data mapping tool, HRB Open Research, 8, (93), 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Kinchin Irin, Jiang Peiwe, Street Debora, Norman Richar, Currow Davi, Agar Meer, Normand Charle, Johnston Bridge, May Pete, Viney Rosali, Mulhern Brenda, Does context matter? A discrete choice experiment investigating the impact of palliative context on EQ-5D-5L health state valuation, Quality of Life Research, 34, 2025, p2865 - 2877, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Anokye, Reindolf and Larkin, James and Fehintola, Abass and Eustace-Cook, Jessica and Martínez-Cadenas, Rodrigo and Duane, Brett G. and Johnston, Bridget M., Understanding the social dimensions of kidney care pathways: A scoping review protocol, PLOS ONE, 20, (10 October), 2025, Notes: [Cited by: 0; All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Accepted Open Access; Green Open Access], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Gorman A, Quality of life outcomes and costs of transitioning from congregated settings to community living for people with intellectual disability: an updated systematic review, International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Special Interest Research Group - Health, Greenwich, London, UK, 1st-3rd Sept 25, 2025, Poster, PUBLISHED
Generalist and Specialist Palliative Care in, editor(s)MacLeod, RD and Van den Block, L , Textbook of Palliative Care, Cham, Springer, 2024, pp547 - 560, [Ryan, Karen and Johnston, Bridget], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Peter May, Charles Normand, Samantha Smith, Karen Ryan, Bridget M. Johnston, Roman Romero-Ortuno, Rose Anne Kenny, Frank Moriarty, Mark Ward, R. Sean Morrison, Bryan Tysinger, How many people will live and die with serious illness in Ireland to 2040? Es" timated needs and costs using microsimulation, The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Brett Duane, Ingeborg Steinbach Rachel Stancliffe Powered by Editorial MaSnategfei Br®ar naand ProduXion Manager® from Aries Systems Corporation David Cameron Ilaria de Barbieri Edita Noruisiene Frances Mortimer Karin Gerritsen Raymond Vanholder Gabriele Donati Gaetano Alfano Jolanta Malyskzko Giulia Ligabue Bridget Johnston Mary Lou Wratten Marialuisa Caiazzo, PhD Elisabeth Schmid Alberto Ortiz, Improving the sustainability and quality of kidney health care through life cycle assessments, quality improvement, education and technical innovations: the KitNewCare approach, Journal of Nephrology, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
  

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Bridget Johnston, Supporting Policy and Practice Through Research, Palliative Care Research Network Symposium, Dublin, 20/11/2025, 2025, All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Schulmann, K., & Johnston, B, Scoping decision makers' needs for a National Palliative Care Atlas for Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, October, 2024, p1 - 74, Report, PUBLISHED
Veronica Segerstrom, Ali McDonnell, Andrew Malone, Bridget Johnston, Tom Pierse, Aimee Maguire, Eddie Staddon, Leah O'Toole, Prof Anthony O'Regan, Dual Training Specialties of Medicine Medical Workforce in Ireland 2024-2038 An expert stakeholder informed review, National Doctors and Planning, 2024, 1-45, Report, PUBLISHED
Bridget M. Johnston, Fódhla Ní Chéileachair, Sara Burke, Regina McQuillan, Peter May, Lucy Davis, Sarah Barry, Eimir Hurley, Steve Thomas, Charles Normand, Carlos Bruen, Review of the Implementation of the 2001 Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care as it relates to Adult Palliative Care, Department of Health, Government of Ireland, February, 2022, Notes: [Information provided in this review is being used by the Department of Health to inform the update of Ireland's national palliative care policy. Report available from: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/3ab51e-palliative-care/], Report, PUBLISHED
Gorecki PK, Johnston BM, Layte R, Nolan A, Ruane F, Thomas S, Whelan A, Setting GP Fees for Under Six Year Olds in Ireland: Towards a Methodology, Dublin, Economic and Social Research Institute and Trinity College Dublin, May, 2014, Report, PUBLISHED
Perry, I.P, Normand, C, Healy, O, Mc Hugh S, Tyrrell, E, Johnston, B, Ryan, D, Efficiency Review of the BreastCheck Screening Programme., Dublin, Department of Health, 2012, Report, PUBLISHED