Vidanka Vasilevski
Biographic Data
| ID | 161631 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vidanka Vasilevski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vidanka |
| FAMILY NAME | Vasilevski |
| SIGNATURE | VASILEVSKI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2772-811X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Epidemiology of Smoking During Pregnancy by Women’s Country of Birth and Indigenous Status in Victoria, Australia
BACKGROUND: Despite its harmful effects, smoking during pregnancy among Australian overseas-born women remains under-researched. This study examined smoking during pregnancy among women who gave birth in Victoria from 2011 to 2020, categorized by birthplace and Indigenous status. METHODS: We analyzed data from the Victorian Perinatal Data Collection, encompassing 777,068 women who gave birth in Victoria, Australia, between 2011 and 2020. Women we…
Co‐Designing a Culturally Tailored Nutrition Resource With African Migrant Women and Healthcare Professionals in Australia
BACKGROUND: Deciding what foods to consume during pregnancy can be overwhelming. Accurate and culturally appropriate nutrition resources are particularly important for migrant women navigating different cultural influences. Research with African migrant women has highlighted the need for tailored pregnancy nutrition resources, yet this need remains unmet. Providing African migrant women with appropriate resources can support informed food choices…
Co‐Design of Maternity Discussion Cards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women
BACKGROUND: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and babies are more likely to have poorer health outcomes compared with non-Indigenous women. Barriers exist for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to access high-quality maternity care, and women can experience culturally unsafe care, racism and a lack of shared decision-making. AIM: To develop maternity discussion cards to facilitate shared decision-making between Aboriginal and T…
Cultural Food Practices During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period Among African Migrant Women Living in Australia
Among African societies, cultural food practices can restrict or prohibit women from consuming specific foods during pregnancy. These restrictions can limit both the quantity and quality of food intake. Understanding these practices is crucial for supporting women to identify appropriate food during pregnancy and to navigate nutrition information. This study aimed to explore the cultural food practices of African migrant women living in Australia…
Pregnant women with diabetes and their clinician's experience of participating in a pilot randomised controlled trial of corticosteroid administration in late pregnancy
BACKGROUND: Little research exists to support the administration of corticosteroids to pregnant women with diabetes. Pregnant women are often excluded from clinical trials due to concerns of harm to the foetus. AIM: This study aimed to understand the experiences of women and clinicians of participating in the Prevention of neonatal Respiratory distress with antenatal corticosteroids before Elective Caesarean section in women with Diabetes pilot r…
Maternity Care Experiences of African-Born Women Living in Melbourne, Australia
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Pregnant women with diabetes and their clinician's experience of participating in a pilot randomised controlled trial of corticosteroid administration in late pregnancy
BACKGROUND: Little research exists to support the administration of corticosteroids to pregnant women with diabetes. Pregnant women are often excluded from clinical trials due to concerns of harm to the foetus. AIM: This study aimed to understand the experiences of women and clinicians of participating in the Prevention of neonatal Respiratory distress with antenatal corticosteroids before Elective Caesarean section in women with Diabetes pilot r…
Maternity Care Experiences of African-Born Women Living in Melbourne, Australia
Co‐Design of Maternity Discussion Cards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women
BACKGROUND: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and babies are more likely to have poorer health outcomes compared with non-Indigenous women. Barriers exist for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to access high-quality maternity care, and women can experience culturally unsafe care, racism and a lack of shared decision-making. AIM: To develop maternity discussion cards to facilitate shared decision-making between Aboriginal and T…
Cultural Food Practices During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period Among African Migrant Women Living in Australia
Among African societies, cultural food practices can restrict or prohibit women from consuming specific foods during pregnancy. These restrictions can limit both the quantity and quality of food intake. Understanding these practices is crucial for supporting women to identify appropriate food during pregnancy and to navigate nutrition information. This study aimed to explore the cultural food practices of African migrant women living in Australia…
Epidemiology of Smoking During Pregnancy by Women’s Country of Birth and Indigenous Status in Victoria, Australia
BACKGROUND: Despite its harmful effects, smoking during pregnancy among Australian overseas-born women remains under-researched. This study examined smoking during pregnancy among women who gave birth in Victoria from 2011 to 2020, categorized by birthplace and Indigenous status. METHODS: We analyzed data from the Victorian Perinatal Data Collection, encompassing 777,068 women who gave birth in Victoria, Australia, between 2011 and 2020. Women we…
Co‐Designing a Culturally Tailored Nutrition Resource With African Migrant Women and Healthcare Professionals in Australia
BACKGROUND: Deciding what foods to consume during pregnancy can be overwhelming. Accurate and culturally appropriate nutrition resources are particularly important for migrant women navigating different cultural influences. Research with African migrant women has highlighted the need for tailored pregnancy nutrition resources, yet this need remains unmet. Providing African migrant women with appropriate resources can support informed food choices…
Pregnancy (4 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Cultural diversity (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Thematic analysis (2 works) · Australian Indigenous Culture and History (1 work)