Hana Mitchell

MSc, MD

Investigator and Infectious Disease Pediatrician, BC Children's Hospital

I am an infectious disease pediatrician with special interest in translating research findings into day-to-day clinical practice and preventing infections in immunocompromised children.

Academic Affiliations

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
  • Research Theme: Healthy Starts
  • Research Group(s): Clinical Practice, Outcomes and Innovation; Vaccines, Infections, and Host Defenses

Contact Information

Assistant

Mistin Wilkinson

Mistin.Wilkinson@bcchr.ca

Location

950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4H4

Perinatal health care providers' approaches to recommending and providing pertussis vaccination in pregnancy: a qualitative study.

CMAJ open

Mijovic H and Greyson D and Gemmell E and Trottier M and Vivion M and Graham JE and Dub and Bettinger JA

DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20190215 PubMed: 32414884

04 / 2020

A teenager with migrating leg pains and anemia

Pediatrics in Review

Eckbo, E.J. and Mijovic, H. and Rathgeber, S. and Armstrong, K. and Kollmann, T.R.

DOI: 10.1542/pir.2018-0042

Barriers and enablers of implementing bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): Perspectives of health professionals in Malawi

PLoS ONE

Nyondo-Mipando, A.L. and Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Bohne, C. and Suwedi-Kapesa, L.C. and Salimu, S. and Banda, M. and Newberry, L. and Njirammadzi, J. and Hiwa, T. and Chiwaya, B. and Chikoti, F. and Vidler, M. and Dube, Q. and Molyneux, E. and Mfutso-Bengo, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kawaza, K. and Mijovic, H.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228915

Contribution of Real-Time Xpert MTB/RIF Testing to Establishing Early Diagnosis of Pediatric Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in a Nonendemic Setting: A Case Series

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Mijovi?, H. and Al-Nasser, Y. and Al-Rawahi, G.N. and Roberts, A.D.

DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002488

Running out of options: Extensively drug-resistant urinary tract infection in an infant

Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

Mijovic, H. and Wakeham, S. and Ng, K. and Al-Rawahi, G.N. and Tilley, P. and Ho, L. and Roberts, A.

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxz048

Challenges and opportunities of school-based HPV vaccination in Canada

Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics

Dub, E. and Gagnon, D. and Clment, P. and Bettinger, J.A. and Comeau, J.L. and Deeks, S. and Guay, M. and MacDonald, S. and MacDonald, N.E. and Mijovic, H. and Paragg, J. and Rubincam, C. and Sauvageau, C. and Steenbeck, A. and Wilson, S.

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1564440

To LP or not to LP? Identifying the Etiology of Pediatric Meningitis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Mijovic, H. and Sadarangani, M. and Sadarangani, M.

DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002313

Finding Gory-bringing home an unwanted aquatic traveler

Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

Mijovic, H. and Henkelman, E. and Goldfarb, D.M.

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxx213

What does the literature tell us about health workers' experiences of task-shifting projects in sub-Saharan Africa? A systematic, qualitative review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Mijovic, H. and McKnight, J. and English, M.

DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13349

Antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary tract infections in antenatal hydronephrosis

Pediatrics

Braga, L.H. and Mijovic, H. and Farrokhyar, F. and Pemberton, J. and DeMaria, J. and Lorenzo, A.J.

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-1870

ASXL1 deficiency causes epigenetic dysfunction, combined immunodeficiency, and EBV-associated lymphoma

Journal of Experimental Medicine

Fu, M.P. and Sharma, M. and Yousefi, P. and Merrill, S.M. and Tan, R. and Samra, S. and Setiadi, A. and Golding, L. and Modi, B.P. and Del Bel, K.L. and Deyell, R.J. and Rozmus, J. and Rehmus, W. and Hildebrand, K.J. and James, E. and Blanchard-Rohner, G. and Lin, S. and Shopsowitz, K.E. and Terry, J. and Lee, A.F. and Dr{\"o}gem{\"o}ller, B.I. and Matthews, A. and Tarailo-Graovac, M. and Sauv{\'e}, L. and Mitchell, H. and Prendiville, J.S. and MacIsaac, J.L. and Dever, K. and Lin, D.T.S. and Meijer, M. and Ross, C.J.D. and Dobson, S.R.M. and Vercauteren, S.M. and Wasserman, W.W. and van Karnebeek, C.D.M. and McKinnon, M.L. and Kobor, M.S. and Turvey, S.E. and Biggs, C.M.

DOI: 10.1084/jem.20240945

Opportunities for HPV vaccine education in school-based immunization programs in British Columbia, Canada: A qualitative study

Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics

Brohman, I. and Blank, G. and Mitchell, H. and Dub, E. and Bettinger, J.A.

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2326779

Enhancing HPV vaccine uptake in girls and boys " A qualitative analysis of Canadian school-based vaccination programs

Vaccine

Dub{\'e}, E. and Gagnon, D. and Pelletier, C. and Comeau, J.L. and Steenbeek, A. and MacDonald, N. and Kervin, M. and MacDonald, S.E. and Mitchell, H. and Bettinger, J.A.

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126425

I try to take all the time needed, even if i do not have it!: Knowledge, attitudes, practices of perinatal care providers in canada about vaccination

Vaccine: X

Pringle, W. and Greyson, D. and Graham, J.E. and Dub, ?. and Mitchell, H. and Russell, M.L. and MacDonald, S.E. and Bettinger, J.A.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100490

Characterization of vaccine confidence among teachers in British Columbia, Canada: A population-based survey

PLoS ONE

Sarai Racey, C. and Donken, R. and Fox, E. and Porter, I. and Bettinger, J.A. and Mark, J. and Bonifacio, L. and Dawar, M. and Gagel, M. and Kling, R. and Mema, S. and Mitchell, H. and Roe, I. and Ogilvie, G. and Sadarangani, M.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288107

Parent and healthcare provider views of live varicella vaccination of pediatric solid organ transplant recipients

Pediatric Transplantation

Condran, B. and Kervin, M. and Burton, C. and Blydt-Hanson, T.D. and Morris, S.K. and Sadarangani, M. and Otley, A. and Yong, E. and Mitchell, H. and Bettinger, J.A. and Top, K.A. and Gilmour, S. and Ng, V. and Teoh, C.W. and Pich-Renaud, P.-P. and Pham-Huy, A. and Tapiro, B. and Gantt, S. and Tee, J. and Severini, A.

DOI: 10.1111/petr.14609

Human ASXL1 Deficiency Causes Epigenetic Dysfunction, Combined Immunodeficiency and EBV"Associated Hodgkin Lymphoma

medRxiv

Fu, M.P. and Sharma, M. and Merrill, S.M. and Yousefi, P. and Tan, R. and Modi, B.P. and Bel, K.D. and Deyell, R.J. and Rozmus, J. and Rehmus, W. and Hildebrand, K.J. and James, E. and Blanchard-Rohner, G. and Lin, S. and Shopsowitz, K.E. and Setiadi, A. and Terry, J. and Lee, A.F. and Drgemller, B.I. and Matthews, A. and Tarailo-Graovac, M. and Sauv, L. and Mitchell, H. and Prendiville, J.S. and MacIsaac, J.L. and Dever, K. and Lin, D.T.S. and Meijer, M. and Ross, C.J.D. and Dobson, S.R.M. and Vercauteren, S.M. and Wasserman, W.W. and van Karnebeek, C.D.M. and McKinnon, M.L. and Kobor, M.S. and Turvey, S.E. and Biggs, C.M.

DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.20.23300096

Methodological Insights, Advantages and Innovations Manuscript Title: Lessons Learned in Conducting Qualitative Healthcare Research Interviews in Malawi: A Qualitative Evaluation

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Suwedi-Kapesa, L.C. and Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Mitchell, H. and Vidler, M. and Dube, Q. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kawaza, K. and Nyondo-Mipando, A.L.

DOI: 10.1177/16094069231153610

Epidemiology and associated risk factors for candidemia in a Canadian tertiary paediatric hospital: An 11-year review

JAMMI

Liu, S.H. and Mitchell, H. and Al-Rawahi, G.N.

DOI: 10.3138/jammi-2022-0021

Suitable but requiring support: How the midwifery model of care offers opportunities to counsel the vaccine hesitant pregnant population

Vaccine

Pringle, W. and Greyson, D. and Graham, J.E. and Dub{\'e}, ?. and Mitchell, H. and Trottier, M.-?. and Berman, R. and Russell, M.L. and MacDonald, S.E. and Bettinger, J.A.

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.07.055

What do adolescents think about vaccines? Systematic review of qualitative studies

PLOS Global Public Health

Mitchell, H. and Lim, R. and Gill, P.K. and Dhanoa, J. and Dub, ?. and Bettinger, J.A.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001109

Mycobacterium fortuitum peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis in a child: A case report and review of the literature

JAMMI

Haubrich, K. and Mammen, C. and Sekirov, I. and Mitchell, H.

DOI: 10.3138/jammi-2021-0029

Intentions of public school teachers in British Columbia, Canada to receive a COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccine: X

Racey, C.S. and Donken, R. and Porter, I. and Albert, A. and Bettinger, J.A. and Mark, J. and Bonifacio, L. and Dawar, M. and Gagel, M. and Kling, R. and Mema, S. and Mitchell, H. and Roe, I. and Ogilvie, G. and Sadarangani, M.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100106

Bacterial meningitis in children: Neurological complications, associated risk factors, and prevention

Microorganisms

Zainel, A. and Mitchell, H. and Sadarangani, M.

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9030535

A mother with Salmonella mastitis and a baby with Salmonella bacteremia

Canadian Family Physician

Mitchell, H. and Ebbeson, R. and Maclean, M. and Hajek, J.

DOI: 10.46747/cfp.6710747

Pharmacological treatment for patients with coronavirus disease 2019: systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Research Square

Abu-Raya, B. and Mijovic, H. and Donken, R. and Cabrera, A. and Kitchin, V. and Chow, R. and Leishman, R. and Pan, C. and Paquette, V. and Roberts, A. and Sadarangani, M.

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-90401/v1

Give it Your Best Shot - short film and continuous medical education events for healthcare providers

This knowledge translation project explores strategies for vaccine counselling in different healthcare settings and provides opportunities for multidisciplinary discussion and collaboration among BC frontline healthcare providers.

Optimizing Vaccine Uptake in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Children who have had organ transplant are at increased risk of infections, including infections with vaccine preventable diseases. This project will collect baseline data on vaccine uptake rates after solid organ transplant at BCCH and identify opportunities and strategies for optimizing vaccination uptake.

Grants

BC Immunization Committee

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