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