Publications by authors named "Adnan Delibegovic"
Objective: Objective of this work is to determine influence of palliative care on the quality of life in patients with lung cancer.
Subjects And Methods: Our study group included 40 patients, consecutively selected, which is determined by symptomatic treatment and hospitalized at the Department of Palliative Care of University Clinical Center Tuzla. The control group consisted of 40 patients who had a diagnosis of lung cancer treated at home by an authorized ambulance Health Center Tuzla.
Objective: Starting from the fact that Palliative Care Centre has been in the existence within the University Clinical Centre Tuzla for a few years, and from the positive daily experience while working with lung cancer patients and relatively small number of research in the area this work has an aim to establish the influence of palliative care on the level of anxiety and depression at lung cancer patients.
Subjects And Methods: The examined group consecutively chosen was consisted of 40 patients who were given symptomatic therapy and who were hospitalized at the Palliative Care Department of the University Clinical Centre Tuzla. The controlled group was consisted of 40 patients who were treated at home after the diagnosed lung cancer by the Tuzla's Heath Centre infirmary in charge.