Jessica Leston
Biographic Data
| ID | 908419 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica Leston |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica |
| FAMILY NAME | Leston |
| SIGNATURE | LESTON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Understanding the Drivers of Perceived PrEP Stigma among Indigenous People in the United States
Previous research has demonstrated that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) stigma serves as a common barrier to PrEP use across racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups in the United States; however, there is a deficit in research focused on Indigenous populations. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify drivers of PrEP stigma among Indigenous people. A cross-sectional survey was administered to examine PrEP knowledge, attitudes, an…
Evaluation of treatment access and scope of a multistate hepatitis C virus Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes telehealth service in the US Indian Health System, 2017‐2021
PURPOSE: American Indians/Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons are disproportionately affected by hepatitis C virus (HCV). The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Indian Country Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) telehealth clinic supports primary care providers (PCPs) in treating HCV. We evaluated the extent to which Indian Country ECHO increases access to HCV treatment and holistically serves AI/AN patients. METHODS: We conduct…
A qualitative study of services accessibility for indigenous persons who use injection drugs across three communities in the United States
Aims: This study concerns the perspectives of Indigenous persons who use injection drugs (IPWIDs) and key stakeholders across multiple sectors regarding healthcare service and treatment accessibility in the United States. Methods: Sixty in-depth interviews were undertaken with selected participants (30 people who use injection drugs and 30 stakeholders) across three non-urban locations in the United States. An inductive analytic approach was used…
Telehealth and hepatitis C treatment for indigenous communities in the United States
Developing Resources for American Indian/Alaska Native Transgender and Two-Spirit Youth, Their Relatives, and Healthcare Providers
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth disproportionately face barriers accessing healthcare, including lack of access to culturally specific resources. This article details the creation of a culturally-specific Toolkit for AI/AN transgender and Two-Spirit youth, their relatives, and their healthcare providers across the United States. The Toolkit aims to 1) deliver culturally grounded resources to youth with diverse gender identities, 2…
Covid-19 Telehealth for Indian Country
American Indian/Alaska Native communities are at higher risk of poor outcomes from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board’s program Indian Country Extensions for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) initiated telehealth sessions for health professionals. All resources were centralized at www.IndianCountryECHO.org. In its first six weeks, the program had 4,579 attendees. Partic…
Interviews with American Indian and Alaska Native People Who Inject Drugs
This project gathered opinions, attitudes, and beliefs from American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people who inject drugs (PWID). The primary objective of this study was to build formative knowledge around AI/AN PWID to help define and develop health care services and strategies by better understanding existing services, barriers, and challenges to seeking care. A total of 32 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted. AI/AN PWID repo…
Strategies for Successful Retention of Alaska Native and American Indian Study Participants
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Strategies for Successful Retention of Alaska Native and American Indian Study Participants
Telehealth and hepatitis C treatment for indigenous communities in the United States
Developing Resources for American Indian/Alaska Native Transgender and Two-Spirit Youth, Their Relatives, and Healthcare Providers
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth disproportionately face barriers accessing healthcare, including lack of access to culturally specific resources. This article details the creation of a culturally-specific Toolkit for AI/AN transgender and Two-Spirit youth, their relatives, and their healthcare providers across the United States. The Toolkit aims to 1) deliver culturally grounded resources to youth with diverse gender identities, 2…
Covid-19 Telehealth for Indian Country
American Indian/Alaska Native communities are at higher risk of poor outcomes from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board’s program Indian Country Extensions for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) initiated telehealth sessions for health professionals. All resources were centralized at www.IndianCountryECHO.org. In its first six weeks, the program had 4,579 attendees. Partic…
Interviews with American Indian and Alaska Native People Who Inject Drugs
This project gathered opinions, attitudes, and beliefs from American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people who inject drugs (PWID). The primary objective of this study was to build formative knowledge around AI/AN PWID to help define and develop health care services and strategies by better understanding existing services, barriers, and challenges to seeking care. A total of 32 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted. AI/AN PWID repo…
A qualitative study of services accessibility for indigenous persons who use injection drugs across three communities in the United States
Aims: This study concerns the perspectives of Indigenous persons who use injection drugs (IPWIDs) and key stakeholders across multiple sectors regarding healthcare service and treatment accessibility in the United States. Methods: Sixty in-depth interviews were undertaken with selected participants (30 people who use injection drugs and 30 stakeholders) across three non-urban locations in the United States. An inductive analytic approach was used…
Evaluation of treatment access and scope of a multistate hepatitis C virus Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes telehealth service in the US Indian Health System, 2017‐2021
PURPOSE: American Indians/Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons are disproportionately affected by hepatitis C virus (HCV). The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Indian Country Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) telehealth clinic supports primary care providers (PCPs) in treating HCV. We evaluated the extent to which Indian Country ECHO increases access to HCV treatment and holistically serves AI/AN patients. METHODS: We conduct…
Understanding the Drivers of Perceived PrEP Stigma among Indigenous People in the United States
Previous research has demonstrated that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) stigma serves as a common barrier to PrEP use across racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups in the United States; however, there is a deficit in research focused on Indigenous populations. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify drivers of PrEP stigma among Indigenous people. A cross-sectional survey was administered to examine PrEP knowledge, attitudes, an…
Medicine (7 works) · Health care (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Indigenous (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Telehealth (3 works) · Telemedicine (3 works) · Criminology (2 works)