Workneh Demissie

Biographic Data

ID8930700
NAMEWorkneh Demissie
GIVEN NAMESWorkneh
FAMILY NAMEDemissie
SIGNATUREDEMISSIE W
AFFILIATIONSNational Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
H-INDEX0

  • Perceived social support among HIV patients newly enrolled in care in rural Ethiopia

    Alan R Lifson, Sale Workneh et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2015

    Social support significantly enhances physical and mental health for persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We surveyed 142 rural Ethiopian HIV patients newly enrolled in care for perceived social support and factors associated with low support levels. Using the Social Provisions Scale (SPS), the mean summary score was 19.1 (possible scores = 0-48). On six SPS subscales, mean scores (possible scores = 0-8), were: Reliable Alliance (othe…

  • HIV/Aids stigma-associated attitudes in a rural Ethiopian community

    Open AccessAlan R Lifson, Workneh Demissie et al.ARTICLEBMC International Health and…2012

    BACKGROUND: Whether scale-up of HIV prevention and care will reduce negative attitudes and discriminatory practices towards persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) is uncertain. An HIV knowledge and attitude survey was conducted in a rural Ethiopian community where HIV prevention and treatment was being rapidly scaled up. Data were analyzed to identify prevalence of and factors associated with stigma-associated attitudes towards PLWH. METHODS: We sur…