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.