Head of the Center: Prim. Dr. Senad Izić, specialist in anesthesia and resuscitation

Head nurse: Ajša Hodžić, graduated nurse

Address: Izeta Sarajlića bb, Slavinovići, Tuzla

Telephone: 00 387 35 306 670; 306-672; 306-657

E- mail: info@ukctuzla.ba

HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Center for Palliative Care and Pain Management offers specialized medical care for people suffering from a serious conditions such as cancer in the palliative stage of the disease, and patients suffering from other severe, chronic and life- limiting diseases.

  • Diagnostics and therapy for patients suffering from cancer and other serious chronic diseases in the palliative stage;

  • Management of chronic pain and other symptoms in bedridden patients and outpatients;

  • Inclusion of family/ caregivers in the process of support and care of patient;

  • Providing professional counseling and education to patients and their families;

  • Physical therapy;

  • Psychosocial rehabilitation.

ORGANIZING STRUCTURE

  • Administration

  • Outpatient clinics (admission and outpatient clinic for pain management)

  • Palliative care of inpatients

  • Daily palliative care

  • Pediatric palliative care

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

  • Total number of employees- 17

  • Doctors specialists- 1

  • Graduated nurses/ technicians -1

  • Nurses/ technicians with High Medical School- 15

PALLIATIVE CARE OF INPATIENTS

  • Admission, diagnosis, palliative care and therapy of patients in the palliative stage of the disease;

  • Management of chronic pain and other symptoms in bedridden patients and outpatients;

  • Physical therapy;

  • Psychosocial rehabilitation;

  • Specialist consultations;

  • All types of nutrition (enteral, parenteral);

  • Inclusion of families and caregivers in the process of care and support;

  • Providing professional advises and education for patients and their families;

  • Psychosocial support for the family coping with grief and loss of their loved one.

DAILY PALLIATIVE CARE

  • Admission and palliative care of patients in groups;

  • Management of chronic pain;

  • Physical therapy of patients ( individual and group);

  • Occupational therapy;

  • Psychosocial rehabilitation;

  • Professional counseling and education of patients

  • Organizing short trips for patients and employees of the Center

  • Hairdressing

PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE

  • Admission, diagnosis, palliative care and therapy of pediatric patients and youths up to 18 years of age in the palliative stage of the disease;

  • Management of chronic pain and other symptoms in inpatients and outpatients;

  • Physical therapy (kinesitherapy, hydrotherapy, manual massage and TENS);

  • Multisensory relaxation therapy (Snoelezen) for little patients and parents;

  • Psychosocial rehabilitation of patients and their families;

  • Occupational therapy;

  • Specialist consultations;

  • All types of nutrition (enteral, parenteral);

  • Inclusion of families and caregivers in the process of care and support;

  • Professional counseling and education of patients and their families;

  • Psychosocial support for the family coping with grief and loss of their loved one.