Leston, Jessica

Jessica Leston

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Alaska Native Adolescent Views on Cervical Cancer, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Genital Warts and the Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine

Alternate Title
Views on Cervical Cancer, HPV and the HPV Vaccine in Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Kemberling
Kyla Hagan
Jessica Leston
Sassa Kitka
Ellen Provost
Thomas Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 3, 2011, pp. 245-253
Study's objective was to evaluate knowledge levels, attitudes and perceptions of female adolescents aged 11 to 18. Sample consisted of 79 individuals from 4 communities.
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Alaska Native Parental Attitudes on Cervical Cancer, HPV and the HPV Vaccine

Alternate Title
Parental Attitudes on the HPV Vaccine
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Toffolon-Weiss
Kyla Hagan
Jessica Leston
Lynn Peterson
Ellen Provost
Tom Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 4, 2008, pp. 363-373
Found that the majority of parents would be interested in having their daughters vaccinated.
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COVID-19 Telehealth for Indian Country: Tribal Response to an Emerging Pandemic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Stephens
Alexander Wu
Eric Vinson
Megan Woodbury
Celeste Davis
Jessica Leston ... [et al.]
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 37-44
Authors describe the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board's Extensions for Community Healthcare Outcomes (teleECHO) program for virtual health sessions and how it was used during the pandemic.
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Interviews with American Indian and Alaska Native People Who Inject Drugs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Leston
Carolyn Crisp
Murilynn Crystal Lee
Elizabeth Rink
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 27, no. 1, 2020, pp. 64-85
Seven themes emerged which described structural, social, and geographical barriers that affected access to health services and therefore increased risk-taking behaviours.
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