Kristen Leighton, PhD
Research Analyst
Kristen Leighton is a research analyst at the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks.
Projects
Most Recent Publications & Presentations
Eighth Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2025
The biennial report updates North Dakota state legislators on the current state of the health of people in the state, the healthcare delivery system, and looks at ways North Dakotans can access high-quality healthcare at an affordable cost.
Project:
Healthcare Workforce Group
Author(s): UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Date: January 2025
Type: Report
Seventh Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2023
The biennial report updates North Dakota state legislators on the current state of the health of people in the state, the healthcare delivery system, and looks at ways North Dakotans can access high-quality healthcare at an affordable cost.
Project:
Healthcare Workforce Group
Author(s): UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Date: January 2023
Type: Report
Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Burnout, and Professional Quality of Life Among the Hospital Workforce During a Global Health Pandemic
Research of hospital staff during the summer of 2021 examined levels of anxiety, stress, burnout, and depression during a global health pandemic, and compared urban healthcare staff versus rural healthcare staff.
Project:
Healthcare Workforce Group
Author(s): Kelly, D., Schroeder, S., Leighton, K.
Publication: The Journal of Rural Health
Date: March 2022
Type: Journal Article
Sixth Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2021
The biennial report updates the previous five editions with a comprehensive examination of healthcare workforce licensure data; informs a new chapter on social determinants of health which serves to tie the population and socioeconomic influences of the state on health outcomes; and examines unmet mental and behavioral health needs.
Project:
Healthcare Workforce Group
Author(s): UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Date: January 2021
Type: Report
Fifth Biennial Report: Health Issues for the State of North Dakota, 2019
Now in its fifth edition, the report is a detailed look at the status of health, healthcare delivery, and the healthcare workforce across the state. It is the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of these issues available anywhere, and is the result of a collaborative effort of the Center for Rural Health, the School, and the School's Advisory Council.
Project:
Healthcare Workforce Group
Author(s): UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Date: November 2018
Type: Report