Dr Kirstin Mitchell BSc MSc DLSHTM PhD
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- LSHTM
- 15-17 Tavistock Place
- London
- WC1H 9SH
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I am an applied social scientist with particular expertise in qualitative methodology. I have an undergraduate degree in Human Sciences, an MSc in Health Promotion, and a PhD in Sexual Health. I first joined LSHTM as a MSc student in 1995, staying on as a Research Fellow for two years, and returning to the school in 2004 to undertake my PhD. Since 1998, I have lived and worked for significant periods in Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia. Previously I have held posts as an HIV Programme Co-ordinator for an international NGO in Uganda; as a Research Officer for MRC Programme on AIDS in Uganda; and as a Research and Evaluation Officer for the HIV/AIDS Alliance in Brighton, UK.
Affiliation
Teaching
I am mainly involved in the Distance Learning programme, as a tutor on the Principles of Social Research module. This year, I have been co-ordinating the development of an upcoming distance learning module in sexual health. I also undertake ad hoc lectures and student supervision in-house.
Research
I have a broad interest in the public health aspects of sexual health. My previous and current research foci include sexual dysfunction, young people and sexual health, strategies for the prevention of adverse sexual health outcomes, and evaluation of HIV/AIDS programmes. I am currently working on the UK National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles 2010 (NATSAL 2010). I'm also involved in capacity building work to support African researchers in qualitative research methods.
Research areas
- Adolescent health
- Ageing
- Evaluation
- Health promotion
- Impact evaluation
- Mixed methods
- Public health
- Qualitative methods
- Reproductive health
- Sexual health
- Social and structural determinants of health
Disciplines
- Operational research
- Social Sciences
Disease and Health Conditions
- HIV/AIDS
- Sexually transmitted infection
Regions
- Middle East & North Africa (developing only)
- Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels)
Countries
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
Other interests
- Adolescence
- Distance Learning
- capacity building
- sexual behaviour
- sexual dysfunction
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Selected publications
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Scripting sexual function: a qualitative investigation.
Mitchell, K.R. ; Wellings, K. ; Nazareth, I. ; King, M. ; Mercer, C.H. ; Johnson, A.M. ;
Sociol Health Illn, 2011; 33(4):540-53
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Managing Sexual Difficulties: A Qualitative Investigation of Coping Strategies.
Mitchell, K.R.; King, M.; Nazareth, I.; Wellings, K.;
J Sex Res, 2010; :1-9
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Prevalence of Low Sexual Desire among Women in Britain: Associated Factors.
Mitchell, K.R.; Mercer, C.H.; Wellings, K.; Johnson, A.M.;
J Sex Med, 2009; 6(9):2434-44
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Two Challenges for the Classification of Sexual Dysfunction.
Mitchell, K.; Graham, C.A.;
J Sex Med, 2008; 5(7):1552-8
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How effective are street youth peer educators? Lessons learned from an HIV/AIDS prevention programme in Urban Uganda
Mitchell, K.; Oling, J.; Nyakake, M.
Health Education, 2007; 107(4):364-376
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Balancing rigour and acceptability: the use of HIV incidence to evaluate a community-based randomised trial in rural Uganda
Mitchell, K.; Nakamanya, S.; Kamali, A.; Whitworth, J. A.
Social Science and Medicine, 2002; 54(7):1081-91
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The role of ambiguity in sexual encounters between young people in England
Mitchell, K.; Wellings, K.
Culture Health & Sexuality, 2002; 4(4):393-408
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Community-based HIV/AIDS education in rural Uganda: which channel is most effective?
Mitchell, K.; Nakamanya, S.; Kamali, A.; Whitworth, J. A.
Health Education Research, 2001; 16(4):411-23
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