Faculty

Maisha T. Robinson, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Assessing the Impact of Palliative Care Consultations in Patients with End-stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis Jacksonville, Fla.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of palliative care consultations on quality of life and advance care planning in end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis, evaluate hemodialysis patients’ and caregivers’ satisfaction with palliative care consultations, and to compare quality of life and advance directive completion in dialysis patients who have and have not received palliative care consultations.

Between Here and There: Addressing End-of-Life Disparities Among African Americans with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Through Community-Based Training in Advance Care Planning Jacksonville, Fla.
The purpose of this study is to reduce disparities in end-of-life care by increasing engagement in advance care planning among African Americans with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia and their caregivers.