TY  - JOUR
AU  - Krstev, Srmena
AU  - Marinković, Jelena
AU  - Simić, Snežana
AU  - Kocev, Nikola
AU  - Bondy, Susan J.
PY  - 2013
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/497
AB  - In a nationwide study of Serbian births, in 2008, we estimated the influence of maternal prenatal smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure on birth outcomes. Using stratified two-stage random cluster sampling, 2,721 women were interviewed in-person (response rates 98.1 %), and 2,613 singleton live births were included. Date of birth, gender, birthweight, birth height and head circumference were copied from the official hospital Birth Certificate. Six exposure categories were defined according to mother's smoking history and exposure to ETS. We calculated adjusted mean values and group differences by analysis of covariance, and adjusted odds ratios for the low birthweight (LBW  lt  2,500 g). Compared to the reference category (non-smoking, non-exposed to ETS) we observed birthweight reductions in infants whose mothers smoked continuously during the pregnancy and were exposed to ETS (-162.6 g) and whose mothers were not exposed to ETS (-173 g) (p = 0.000, and p = 0.003, respectively), as well as reduction in birth length (-1.01 and -1.06 cm; p = 0.003 and p = 0.000, respectively). Reduction in birthweight and birth length related to exposure categories was not linear. Adjusted OR for LBW was almost tripled for mothers who smoked over the entire pregnancy and were non-exposed to ETS (aOR 2.85; 95 % CI 1.46-5.08), and who were exposed to ETS (aOR 2.68; 95 % CI 1.15-6.25). Our results showed strong effects of smoking throughout the pregnancy on reduced birthweight, birth length and head circumference, and increased risk for LBW. We were not able to detect an effect for ETS exposure alone.
T2  - Maternal and Child Health Journal
T1  - The Influence of Maternal Smoking and Exposure to Residential ETS on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Retrospective National Study
EP  - 1598
IS  - 9
SP  - 1591
VL  - 17
DO  - 10.1007/s10995-012-1169-6
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Krstev, S., Marinković, J., Simić, S., Kocev, N.,& Bondy, S. J.. (2013). The Influence of Maternal Smoking and Exposure to Residential ETS on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Retrospective National Study. in Maternal and Child Health Journal, 17(9), 1591-1598.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-012-1169-6
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Krstev S, Marinković J, Simić S, Kocev N, Bondy SJ. The Influence of Maternal Smoking and Exposure to Residential ETS on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Retrospective National Study. in Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2013;17(9):1591-1598.
doi:10.1007/s10995-012-1169-6
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Krstev, Srmena, Marinković, Jelena, Simić, Snežana, Kocev, Nikola, Bondy, Susan J., "The Influence of Maternal Smoking and Exposure to Residential ETS on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Retrospective National Study" in Maternal and Child Health Journal, 17, no. 9 (2013):1591-1598,
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Krstev, Srmena
AU  - Marinković, Jelena
AU  - Simić, Snežana
AU  - Kocev, Nikola
AU  - Bondy, Susan J.
PY  - 2012
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/485
AB  - Middle- and low-income countries rarely have national surveillance data on smoking in pregnancy. This nationwide population-representative survey investigated pre- and post-partum smoking and their predictors in Serbia. Using stratified two-stage random cluster sampling, 2,721 women in 66 health care centres were interviewed at 3 and 6 months post-partum. 37.2% of women smoked at some point in pregnancy (average 8.8 cigarettes/per day). Smoking at pregnancy onset and during pregnancy was associated with smoking by others in the home and lower education and family socio-economic status. Almost a quarter of women (23.2%) who quit smoking during pregnancy did not relapse 6 months post-partum. Older women, primiparae, university students and white-collar workers were more likely to successfully quit smoking. More than a half of women were exposed to SHS in their homes (57.6%) and 84.6% allowed smoking in their homes. Smoking during pregnancy in Serbia was two- to threefold higher than in the most affluent western countries. Target groups for action are women with lower education and socio-economic status, as well as health professionals and family members who smoke.
T2  - International Journal of Public Health
T1  - Prevalence and predictors of smoking and quitting during pregnancy in Serbia: results of a nationally representative survey
EP  - 883
IS  - 6
SP  - 875
VL  - 57
DO  - 10.1007/s00038-011-0301-5
UR  - conv_1052
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Krstev, Srmena and Marinković, Jelena and Simić, Snežana and Kocev, Nikola and Bondy, Susan J.",
year = "2012",
abstract = "Middle- and low-income countries rarely have national surveillance data on smoking in pregnancy. This nationwide population-representative survey investigated pre- and post-partum smoking and their predictors in Serbia. Using stratified two-stage random cluster sampling, 2,721 women in 66 health care centres were interviewed at 3 and 6 months post-partum. 37.2% of women smoked at some point in pregnancy (average 8.8 cigarettes/per day). Smoking at pregnancy onset and during pregnancy was associated with smoking by others in the home and lower education and family socio-economic status. Almost a quarter of women (23.2%) who quit smoking during pregnancy did not relapse 6 months post-partum. Older women, primiparae, university students and white-collar workers were more likely to successfully quit smoking. More than a half of women were exposed to SHS in their homes (57.6%) and 84.6% allowed smoking in their homes. Smoking during pregnancy in Serbia was two- to threefold higher than in the most affluent western countries. Target groups for action are women with lower education and socio-economic status, as well as health professionals and family members who smoke.",
journal = "International Journal of Public Health",
title = "Prevalence and predictors of smoking and quitting during pregnancy in Serbia: results of a nationally representative survey",
pages = "883-875",
number = "6",
volume = "57",
doi = "10.1007/s00038-011-0301-5",
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Krstev, S., Marinković, J., Simić, S., Kocev, N.,& Bondy, S. J.. (2012). Prevalence and predictors of smoking and quitting during pregnancy in Serbia: results of a nationally representative survey. in International Journal of Public Health, 57(6), 875-883.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-011-0301-5
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Krstev S, Marinković J, Simić S, Kocev N, Bondy SJ. Prevalence and predictors of smoking and quitting during pregnancy in Serbia: results of a nationally representative survey. in International Journal of Public Health. 2012;57(6):875-883.
doi:10.1007/s00038-011-0301-5
conv_1052 .

Krstev, Srmena, Marinković, Jelena, Simić, Snežana, Kocev, Nikola, Bondy, Susan J., "Prevalence and predictors of smoking and quitting during pregnancy in Serbia: results of a nationally representative survey" in International Journal of Public Health, 57, no. 6 (2012):875-883,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-011-0301-5 .,
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Janković, Slavenka
AU  - Laaser, Ulrich
AU  - Bjegović, Vesna
AU  - Marinković, Jelena
AU  - Simić, Snežana
AU  - Vuković, Dejana
AU  - Kocev, Nikola
AU  - La Torre, Giuseppe
AU  - Ricciardi, Walter
AU  - Kirch, Wilhelm
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/309
AB  - Background The most important instrument of EU support for the reforms of higher education in the European countries with the final goal of joining the European Higher Education (HE) Area by the year 2010 is TEMPUS (Trans-European Mobility Programme for University Studies). So far, Tempus is the only EU programme providing support for the reform of HE in the Western Balkans. Aim The purpose of this paper is to present the new curriculum of the Master of Health Policy and Management programme, which will provide students in Serbia with the up-to-date knowledge and necessary skills to analyse options, define strategies, formulate and implement health policies, and manage solutions for the effective delivery of health services. Methods With financial support from the European Union's Tempus project, the "Postgraduate Study in Public Health Sciences" core project team from the Centre School of Public Health (C-SPH) School of Medicine (SoM) in Belgrade, supported by European project partners from Dresden, Rome and Krakow, developed a new curriculum-the Master of Health Policy and Management (MHPM) programme. Project activities (courses, workshops and visits to partner institutions) took place in Belgrade, Dresden, Rome and Krakow throughout 2006-2009. Results The MHPM programme, based on modular principles and a European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) approach (60 ECTSs), was established at the C-SPH SoM and approved by the University of Belgrade. The MHPM programme consists of two tracks: one for health-care services management and the other for public health management. The first generation of MHPM students enrolled at the C-SPH SoM, Belgrade, in September 2008. They successfully passed all obligatory courses. It is envisaged that the first MHPM students will graduate in autumn/winter 2009. Conclusion We believe that the project will continue to deliver benefits to the project beneficiaries after the Commission's financial assistance has been terminated. The MHPM programme will facilitate health-care administration reform, contribute to strengthening civil society and accelerate the development of democracy and the rule of law through good governance in Serbia.
T2  - Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg
T1  - Development of a Master of Health Policy and Management programme in the framework of the Tempus project at the Centre School of Public Health, Belgrade
EP  - 158
IS  - 2
SP  - 153
VL  - 18
DO  - 10.1007/s10389-009-0297-y
UR  - conv_841
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Janković, Slavenka and Laaser, Ulrich and Bjegović, Vesna and Marinković, Jelena and Simić, Snežana and Vuković, Dejana and Kocev, Nikola and La Torre, Giuseppe and Ricciardi, Walter and Kirch, Wilhelm",
year = "2010",
abstract = "Background The most important instrument of EU support for the reforms of higher education in the European countries with the final goal of joining the European Higher Education (HE) Area by the year 2010 is TEMPUS (Trans-European Mobility Programme for University Studies). So far, Tempus is the only EU programme providing support for the reform of HE in the Western Balkans. Aim The purpose of this paper is to present the new curriculum of the Master of Health Policy and Management programme, which will provide students in Serbia with the up-to-date knowledge and necessary skills to analyse options, define strategies, formulate and implement health policies, and manage solutions for the effective delivery of health services. Methods With financial support from the European Union's Tempus project, the "Postgraduate Study in Public Health Sciences" core project team from the Centre School of Public Health (C-SPH) School of Medicine (SoM) in Belgrade, supported by European project partners from Dresden, Rome and Krakow, developed a new curriculum-the Master of Health Policy and Management (MHPM) programme. Project activities (courses, workshops and visits to partner institutions) took place in Belgrade, Dresden, Rome and Krakow throughout 2006-2009. Results The MHPM programme, based on modular principles and a European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) approach (60 ECTSs), was established at the C-SPH SoM and approved by the University of Belgrade. The MHPM programme consists of two tracks: one for health-care services management and the other for public health management. The first generation of MHPM students enrolled at the C-SPH SoM, Belgrade, in September 2008. They successfully passed all obligatory courses. It is envisaged that the first MHPM students will graduate in autumn/winter 2009. Conclusion We believe that the project will continue to deliver benefits to the project beneficiaries after the Commission's financial assistance has been terminated. The MHPM programme will facilitate health-care administration reform, contribute to strengthening civil society and accelerate the development of democracy and the rule of law through good governance in Serbia.",
journal = "Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg",
title = "Development of a Master of Health Policy and Management programme in the framework of the Tempus project at the Centre School of Public Health, Belgrade",
pages = "158-153",
number = "2",
volume = "18",
doi = "10.1007/s10389-009-0297-y",
url = "conv_841"
}

Janković, S., Laaser, U., Bjegović, V., Marinković, J., Simić, S., Vuković, D., Kocev, N., La Torre, G., Ricciardi, W.,& Kirch, W.. (2010). Development of a Master of Health Policy and Management programme in the framework of the Tempus project at the Centre School of Public Health, Belgrade. in Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg, 18(2), 153-158.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-009-0297-y
conv_841

Janković S, Laaser U, Bjegović V, Marinković J, Simić S, Vuković D, Kocev N, La Torre G, Ricciardi W, Kirch W. Development of a Master of Health Policy and Management programme in the framework of the Tempus project at the Centre School of Public Health, Belgrade. in Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg. 2010;18(2):153-158.
doi:10.1007/s10389-009-0297-y
conv_841 .

Janković, Slavenka, Laaser, Ulrich, Bjegović, Vesna, Marinković, Jelena, Simić, Snežana, Vuković, Dejana, Kocev, Nikola, La Torre, Giuseppe, Ricciardi, Walter, Kirch, Wilhelm, "Development of a Master of Health Policy and Management programme in the framework of the Tempus project at the Centre School of Public Health, Belgrade" in Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg, 18, no. 2 (2010):153-158,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-009-0297-y .,
conv_841 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simić, Snežana
AU  - Marinković, Jelena
AU  - Santric Milicević, Milena
AU  - Milić, Natasa
AU  - Bjegović, Vesna
AU  - Kocev, Nikola
AU  - Janković, Slavenka
AU  - Vuković, Dejana
AU  - Laaser, Ulrich
AU  - Kirch, Wilhelm
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/295
AB  - Background Evaluation is a systematic process that facilitates measurement of the extent to which a student has attained the educational objective. Objectives The article objectives were to describe the teaching evaluation approach of the Master of Health Policy and Management program developed at Centre School of Public Health, the School of Medicine, Belgrade University. Methods The evaluation strategy for the Master of Health Policy and Management program (which has not been completed yet) for four obligatory courses involves two simple components: evaluation of student performance and student evaluation of the teaching process. The teaching evaluation was based on a questionnaire with a total of 11 questions. External evaluation was conducted by an individual expert who visited one course. Results The average final score for four courses was very high, somewhat higher than 86 points (of a maximum of 100) with a standard deviation of 9.76 points. However, the average final score per course differed significantly (F=6.46, p=0.001). Overall the average student's rating by questionnaire of all courses was 4.38 (of a maximum of 5), whereas the average marks for assessment of the specific characteristics of the course ranged from 3.65 (understandable teaching material and handouts) to 4.68 (the level of preparation by lecturers/instructors). Specific courses differed significantly in the overall rating (F=10.81, p=0.000). Conclusion The average rating of teachers and instructors was high, as was the average final score of students. However, students rated teaching slightly better than teachers evaluated their knowledge and skills.
T2  - Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg
T1  - Teaching evaluation of the Master of Health Policy and Management program at the Centre School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Belgrade University
EP  - 296
IS  - 3
SP  - 289
VL  - 18
DO  - 10.1007/s10389-009-0312-3
UR  - conv_843
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Simić, Snežana and Marinković, Jelena and Santric Milicević, Milena and Milić, Natasa and Bjegović, Vesna and Kocev, Nikola and Janković, Slavenka and Vuković, Dejana and Laaser, Ulrich and Kirch, Wilhelm",
year = "2010",
abstract = "Background Evaluation is a systematic process that facilitates measurement of the extent to which a student has attained the educational objective. Objectives The article objectives were to describe the teaching evaluation approach of the Master of Health Policy and Management program developed at Centre School of Public Health, the School of Medicine, Belgrade University. Methods The evaluation strategy for the Master of Health Policy and Management program (which has not been completed yet) for four obligatory courses involves two simple components: evaluation of student performance and student evaluation of the teaching process. The teaching evaluation was based on a questionnaire with a total of 11 questions. External evaluation was conducted by an individual expert who visited one course. Results The average final score for four courses was very high, somewhat higher than 86 points (of a maximum of 100) with a standard deviation of 9.76 points. However, the average final score per course differed significantly (F=6.46, p=0.001). Overall the average student's rating by questionnaire of all courses was 4.38 (of a maximum of 5), whereas the average marks for assessment of the specific characteristics of the course ranged from 3.65 (understandable teaching material and handouts) to 4.68 (the level of preparation by lecturers/instructors). Specific courses differed significantly in the overall rating (F=10.81, p=0.000). Conclusion The average rating of teachers and instructors was high, as was the average final score of students. However, students rated teaching slightly better than teachers evaluated their knowledge and skills.",
journal = "Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg",
title = "Teaching evaluation of the Master of Health Policy and Management program at the Centre School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Belgrade University",
pages = "296-289",
number = "3",
volume = "18",
doi = "10.1007/s10389-009-0312-3",
url = "conv_843"
}

Simić, S., Marinković, J., Santric Milicević, M., Milić, N., Bjegović, V., Kocev, N., Janković, S., Vuković, D., Laaser, U.,& Kirch, W.. (2010). Teaching evaluation of the Master of Health Policy and Management program at the Centre School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Belgrade University. in Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg, 18(3), 289-296.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-009-0312-3
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Simić S, Marinković J, Santric Milicević M, Milić N, Bjegović V, Kocev N, Janković S, Vuković D, Laaser U, Kirch W. Teaching evaluation of the Master of Health Policy and Management program at the Centre School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Belgrade University. in Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg. 2010;18(3):289-296.
doi:10.1007/s10389-009-0312-3
conv_843 .

Simić, Snežana, Marinković, Jelena, Santric Milicević, Milena, Milić, Natasa, Bjegović, Vesna, Kocev, Nikola, Janković, Slavenka, Vuković, Dejana, Laaser, Ulrich, Kirch, Wilhelm, "Teaching evaluation of the Master of Health Policy and Management program at the Centre School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Belgrade University" in Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg, 18, no. 3 (2010):289-296,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-009-0312-3 .,
conv_843 .