Palmira Fortunato dos Santos
Biographic Data
| ID | 7729701 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Palmira Fortunato dos Santos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Palmira Fortunato |
| FAMILY NAME | dos Santos |
| SIGNATURE | DOS SANTOS P F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4289-9563 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Healthcare Seeking Among Mozambican Adolescents in School
The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and demographic correlates of mental disorders and healthcare-seeking behavior of adolescents in Mozambique. Trained assessors administered sociodemographic questionnaires and the Portuguese Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID) to adolescents in two schools in Maputo City, Mozambique to determine mental disorder diagnoses. Associations betw…
Displacement Stressors and Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges for Internally Displaced Young Adults in Northern Mozambique
Prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders among internally displaced people by armed conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
Background: Humanitarian emergencies are a major global health challenge with the potential to have a profound impact on people's mental and psychological health. Displacement is a traumatic event that disrupts families and affects physical and psychological health at all ages. A person may endure or witness a traumatic incident, such as being exposed to war, and, as a result, develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is a lack of info…
Engaging Mozambican men in a couple-based therapy to reduce intimate partner violence and improve mental health
Adherence to masculine norms about strength was a barrier to engagement. • Power dynamics within healthcare exchanges heightened many men's vulnerabilities. • Stakeholders expressed high acceptability for including men in therapy. • Recommendations for men's engagement were situated at the community level
Community-informed perspectives of implementing interpersonal psychotherapy for couples to reduce situational intimate partner violence and improve common mental disorders in Mozambique
Stakeholders recommended multilevel involvement and inclusion of community-based programming. Task shifting and use of technology can help address these resource demands
Screening for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Mozambique
Screening with the PC-PTSD-5 may facilitate case detection and linkages to appropriate treatment for individuals affected by potentially traumatic events in Mozambique. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Risk Markers for Victimization and Perpetration of Male-to-Female Physical Intimate Partner Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) incurs significant public health consequences. Understanding risk markers can accelerate prevention and response efforts, important in settings like Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where resources are scarce. In this study, four databases were searched to identify studies that examined risk markers for male-to-female physical IPV. With application of the socioecological model, we analyzed 11 risk markers for m…
Leveraging Stakeholder Engagement and Virtual Environments to Develop a Strategy for Implementation of Adolescent Depression Services Integrated Within Primary Care Clinics of Mozambique
Psychiatric disorders are the number one cause of disability in adolescents worldwide. Yet, in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where 90% of adolescents reside, mental health services are extremely limited, and the majority do not have access to treatment. Integration of mental health services within primary care of LMICs has been proposed as an efficient and sustainable way to close the adolescent mental health treatment gap. However, th…
Changes in rates of psychiatric beds and prison populations in sub-Saharan Africa from 1990 to 2020
Background: Psychiatric bed numbers (general, forensic, and residential) and prison populations have been considered indicators of institutionalization. The present study aimed to assess changes of those indicators across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 1990 to 2020. Methods: We retrospectively obtained data on psychiatric bed numbers and prison populations from 46 countries in SSA between 1990 and 2020. Mean and median rates, as well as percentage…
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Leveraging Stakeholder Engagement and Virtual Environments to Develop a Strategy for Implementation of Adolescent Depression Services Integrated Within Primary Care Clinics of Mozambique
Psychiatric disorders are the number one cause of disability in adolescents worldwide. Yet, in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where 90% of adolescents reside, mental health services are extremely limited, and the majority do not have access to treatment. Integration of mental health services within primary care of LMICs has been proposed as an efficient and sustainable way to close the adolescent mental health treatment gap. However, th…
Changes in rates of psychiatric beds and prison populations in sub-Saharan Africa from 1990 to 2020
Background: Psychiatric bed numbers (general, forensic, and residential) and prison populations have been considered indicators of institutionalization. The present study aimed to assess changes of those indicators across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 1990 to 2020. Methods: We retrospectively obtained data on psychiatric bed numbers and prison populations from 46 countries in SSA between 1990 and 2020. Mean and median rates, as well as percentage…
Risk Markers for Victimization and Perpetration of Male-to-Female Physical Intimate Partner Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) incurs significant public health consequences. Understanding risk markers can accelerate prevention and response efforts, important in settings like Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where resources are scarce. In this study, four databases were searched to identify studies that examined risk markers for male-to-female physical IPV. With application of the socioecological model, we analyzed 11 risk markers for m…
Prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders among internally displaced people by armed conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
Background: Humanitarian emergencies are a major global health challenge with the potential to have a profound impact on people's mental and psychological health. Displacement is a traumatic event that disrupts families and affects physical and psychological health at all ages. A person may endure or witness a traumatic incident, such as being exposed to war, and, as a result, develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is a lack of info…
Engaging Mozambican men in a couple-based therapy to reduce intimate partner violence and improve mental health
Adherence to masculine norms about strength was a barrier to engagement. • Power dynamics within healthcare exchanges heightened many men's vulnerabilities. • Stakeholders expressed high acceptability for including men in therapy. • Recommendations for men's engagement were situated at the community level
Community-informed perspectives of implementing interpersonal psychotherapy for couples to reduce situational intimate partner violence and improve common mental disorders in Mozambique
Stakeholders recommended multilevel involvement and inclusion of community-based programming. Task shifting and use of technology can help address these resource demands
Screening for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Mozambique
Screening with the PC-PTSD-5 may facilitate case detection and linkages to appropriate treatment for individuals affected by potentially traumatic events in Mozambique. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Healthcare Seeking Among Mozambican Adolescents in School
The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and demographic correlates of mental disorders and healthcare-seeking behavior of adolescents in Mozambique. Trained assessors administered sociodemographic questionnaires and the Portuguese Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID) to adolescents in two schools in Maputo City, Mozambique to determine mental disorder diagnoses. Associations betw…
Displacement Stressors and Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges for Internally Displaced Young Adults in Northern Mozambique
Medicine (5 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Anxiety disorder (2 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)