Elke Mitchell
Kirby Institute
16 Papers
Elke Mitchell is an academic researcher from Kirby Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Reproductive health. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 12 publications. Previous affiliations of Elke Mitchell include University of Melbourne.
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Papers
Community perspectives on scabies, impetigo and mass drug administration in Fiji: A qualitative study
Elke Mitchell,Stephen Bell,Stephen Bell,Li Jun Thean,Aalisha Sahukhan,Mike Kama,Aminiasi Koroivueti,John M. Kaldor,Andrew C Steer,Andrew C Steer,Lucia Romani +10 more
TL;DR: A community-centred approach to scabies and impetigo is needed for the success of control efforts in Fiji, and most likely in other affected countries, this includes community-based health promotion messaging on the social dynamics of scabies transmission, and a campaign of education and community engagement prior to mass drug administration.
Community perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration for the control of neglected tropical diseases in Asia-Pacific countries: A systematic scoping review of qualitative research
Elke Mitchell,Angela Kelly-Hanku,Alison Krentel,Lucia Romani,Leanne J. Robinson,Susana Vaz Nery,J Kaldor,Andrew C Steer,Stephen Bell +8 more
TL;DR: Future NTD research and control efforts would benefit from a stronger qualitative social science lens to mass drug administration implementation, a commitment to understanding and addressing the social and structural determinants of NTDs and NTD control in complex settings, and efforts to engage local communities as equal partners and experts in the co-design of mass drug administrations.
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Polygyny, Serodiscordance and HIV Prevention in Papua New Guinea: A Qualitative Exploration of Diverse Configurations
Asha Persson,Angela Kelly-Hanku,Agnes Mek,Elke Mitchell,Richard Nake Trumb,Heather Worth,Stephen Bell +6 more
TL;DR: Polygyny is practised in vastly different cultural contexts, including in Papua New Guinea (PNG), and the literature is contradictory, arguing that polygyny either protects against HIV or criticizes it as discussed by the authors.
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“We Live Just Like a Normal Family”: Exploring Local Renderings of the Global HIV Normalisation Discourse Among Serodiscordant Couples in Papua New Guinea
Asha Persson,Angela Kelly-Hanku,Agnes Mek,Elke Mitchell,Richard Nake Trumb,Heather Worth,Stephen Bell +6 more
TL;DR: The authors argue that narrow assumptions of what constitutes "HIV normalisation" limit our capacity to understand how global discourses can translate and manifest in local contexts and with what consequences for personal lives, relationships, and the epidemic.
Making Sense of Serodiscordance: Pathways and Aftermaths of HIV Testing among Couples with Mixed HIV Status in Papua New Guinea
Asha Persson,Angela Kelly-Hanku,Agnes Mek,Elke Mitchell,Richard Nake Trumb,Heather Worth,Stephen Bell +6 more
TL;DR: The World Health Organization has emphasised the importance of HIV testing for couples as part of a global strategy to support the HIV prevention needs of couples, particularly those whose test res....
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