Joana Falcao
Biographic Data
| ID | 7561723 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joana Falcao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joana |
| FAMILY NAME | Falcao |
| SIGNATURE | FALCÃO J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-3320-2155 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Qualitative evaluation of the multilevel influences on mental health and barriers and facilitators to care among Mozambican adolescents with HIV
Mental health problems among adolescents with HIV (AWH) serve as a significant barrier to achieving optimal HIV health outcomes, but the mental health treatment gap for AWH remains large, particularly in the highest HIV-burden settings. We examined perceptions of mental health problems, influences on mental health, and barriers and facilitators to mental health care for AWH in Mozambique, a lower-resource, high HIV-burden context. We conducted fo…
Contraception and PrEP knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescent girls and young women in Nampula, Mozambique
Despite widespread availability of ART and PrEP, HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Mozambique remains amongst the highest in Africa. Similarly, modern contraception methods are broadly available in the public sector, but high rates of unplanned pregnancies persist. We explored AGYW’s sexual behavior and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health, and HIV prevention practices in Nampula, Mozambique. Between May-June 2…
Mental health and ART adherence among adolescents living with HIV in Mozambique
Little is known about the mental health needs of adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in Mozambique, including the potential relationship between mental health challenges and poor antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence. We examined mental health problems (anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] symptoms and impairment) and their association with self-reported ART adherence among ALWH ages 15–19 in Nampula, Mozambique. The assoc…
The secret life of young adolescents living with HIV in northern Mozambique - a mixed methods study
HIV-related secrecy prevails among ALHIV, a situation exacerbated by caregivers and healthcare providers. Caregivers play a major role in supporting adherence among young ALHIV, yet ALHIV could also benefit from adolescent-friendly services, including peer support, sexual and reproductive health services and preparation for independent health management. Integrating such programs into ART services in Mozambique may be critical to promoting ALHIV …
We all have the same right to have health services’
This study contributes to the limited literature regarding the mechanisms of legal empowerment case resolution in health systems and the impact of hybrid legal empowerment and social accountability approaches. Future research might assess the sustainability of case resolution; how governance at central, provincial, and district level is affected by similar programs; and to what extent the mix of different cases addressed by legal empowerment infl…
Stunted scale-up of a performance-based financing program on HIV and maternal–child health services in Mozambique — a policy analysis
There was a generalised ambivalence and lack of incentive to scale-up PBF from the implementing NGO. Coupled with the lack of evidence of a positive effect, and of cost-effectiveness in comparison with other models to improve health service delivery and health system strengthening, it is difficult to argue for the need to scale up the PBF programme studied. Care needs to be taken to base the adoption of health policies, including PBF, on a situat…
Willingness to use short-term oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by migrant miners and female partners of migrant miners in Mozambique
Migrant miners from Mozambique who work in South Africa and their partners are at substantial risk for HIV infection. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the willingness of migrant miners and female partners of miners to take short-term pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for prevention of HIV acquisition. The study was conducted in Gaza Province, Mozambique, between September and October 2015. A total of 131 male miners and female partner…
Determinants of poor self-rated health among adults in urban Mozambique
Overall, the results point to the importance of age, gender, marital status, socioeconomic circumstances, individuals' health behaviors and perceived community health problems as key determinants of poor self-rated health among adults in Maputo metropolitan area. Given the growing number of adult and older people in sub-Saharan Africa, the rising importance of non-communicable diseases and the scarcity of studies on determinants of poor self-rate…
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Determinants of poor self-rated health among adults in urban Mozambique
Overall, the results point to the importance of age, gender, marital status, socioeconomic circumstances, individuals' health behaviors and perceived community health problems as key determinants of poor self-rated health among adults in Maputo metropolitan area. Given the growing number of adult and older people in sub-Saharan Africa, the rising importance of non-communicable diseases and the scarcity of studies on determinants of poor self-rate…
Willingness to use short-term oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by migrant miners and female partners of migrant miners in Mozambique
Migrant miners from Mozambique who work in South Africa and their partners are at substantial risk for HIV infection. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the willingness of migrant miners and female partners of miners to take short-term pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for prevention of HIV acquisition. The study was conducted in Gaza Province, Mozambique, between September and October 2015. A total of 131 male miners and female partner…
Stunted scale-up of a performance-based financing program on HIV and maternal–child health services in Mozambique — a policy analysis
There was a generalised ambivalence and lack of incentive to scale-up PBF from the implementing NGO. Coupled with the lack of evidence of a positive effect, and of cost-effectiveness in comparison with other models to improve health service delivery and health system strengthening, it is difficult to argue for the need to scale up the PBF programme studied. Care needs to be taken to base the adoption of health policies, including PBF, on a situat…
We all have the same right to have health services’
This study contributes to the limited literature regarding the mechanisms of legal empowerment case resolution in health systems and the impact of hybrid legal empowerment and social accountability approaches. Future research might assess the sustainability of case resolution; how governance at central, provincial, and district level is affected by similar programs; and to what extent the mix of different cases addressed by legal empowerment infl…
The secret life of young adolescents living with HIV in northern Mozambique - a mixed methods study
HIV-related secrecy prevails among ALHIV, a situation exacerbated by caregivers and healthcare providers. Caregivers play a major role in supporting adherence among young ALHIV, yet ALHIV could also benefit from adolescent-friendly services, including peer support, sexual and reproductive health services and preparation for independent health management. Integrating such programs into ART services in Mozambique may be critical to promoting ALHIV …
Mental health and ART adherence among adolescents living with HIV in Mozambique
Little is known about the mental health needs of adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in Mozambique, including the potential relationship between mental health challenges and poor antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence. We examined mental health problems (anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] symptoms and impairment) and their association with self-reported ART adherence among ALWH ages 15–19 in Nampula, Mozambique. The assoc…
Qualitative evaluation of the multilevel influences on mental health and barriers and facilitators to care among Mozambican adolescents with HIV
Mental health problems among adolescents with HIV (AWH) serve as a significant barrier to achieving optimal HIV health outcomes, but the mental health treatment gap for AWH remains large, particularly in the highest HIV-burden settings. We examined perceptions of mental health problems, influences on mental health, and barriers and facilitators to mental health care for AWH in Mozambique, a lower-resource, high HIV-burden context. We conducted fo…
Contraception and PrEP knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescent girls and young women in Nampula, Mozambique
Despite widespread availability of ART and PrEP, HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Mozambique remains amongst the highest in Africa. Similarly, modern contraception methods are broadly available in the public sector, but high rates of unplanned pregnancies persist. We explored AGYW’s sexual behavior and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health, and HIV prevention practices in Nampula, Mozambique. Between May-June 2…
Medicine (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Family medicine (6 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (5 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Focus group (3 works)