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Jessie V. Ford
Researcher at Columbia University
Publications - 39
Citations - 707
Jessie V. Ford is an academic researcher from Columbia University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Reproductive health & Public health. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 34 publications receiving 479 citations. Previous affiliations of Jessie V. Ford include National Institutes of Health & New York University.
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Why Pleasure Matters: Its Global Relevance for Sexual Health, Sexual Rights and Wellbeing
Jessie V. Ford,Esther Corona Vargas,Itor Finotelli,J. Dennis Fortenberry,Eszter Kismödi,Anne Philpott,Eusebio Rubio-Aurioles,Eli Coleman +7 more
TL;DR: This commentary centers sexual pleasure within the contexts of sexual rights and sexual health to provide a framework for addressing sexual pleasure in law, policy, advocacy, public health, and clinical practice which might reduce the burden of disease.
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Sexual health training and education in the U.S.
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An Assessment of the GYT: Get Yourself Tested Campaignc An Integrated Approach to Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Communication
Allison L. Friedman,Kathryn A. Brookmeyer,Rachel Kachur,Jessie V. Ford,Matthew Hogben,Melissa A. Habel,Leslie M. Kantor,Elizabeth Clark,Jamie Sabatini,Mary McFarlane +9 more
TL;DR: Evidence suggests that GYT reaches youth and is associated with increased STD testing, and data quality is limited in a manner similar to many STD prevention efforts.
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A Systematic Review of Sexual Health Interventions for Adults: Narrative Evidence
TL;DR: Positive effects on behaviors and adverse events were found for sexual minorities, vulnerable populations, and parental communication, and incorporating principles from existing sexual health definitions in public health efforts may help improve sexual health.
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Preparing for human papillomavirus vaccine introduction in Kenya: implications from focus-group and interview discussions with caregivers and opinion leaders in Western Kenya
Allison L. Friedman,Kelvin Oruko,Melissa A. Habel,Jessie V. Ford,Jennine Kinsey,Frank Odhiambo,Penelope A. Phillips-Howard,Susan A Wang,Tabu Collins,Kayla F. Laserson,Kayla F. Laserson,Eileen F. Dunne +11 more
TL;DR: There is a need for communication and mobilization efforts to raise cervical cancer awareness; prompt demand for vaccination; address health equity concerns and stigma; and minimize potential resistance prior to vaccine introduction in Kenya.