Griffith University

FAChPM, FRACGP, MBBS, PhD, MSc, BSc

Associate Professor

Contact details for Associate Professor Liz Reymond

Biography

Prior to becoming a medical practitioner, Associate Professor Liz Reymond had an academic career based at the Research School of Biological Sciences - Australian National University and School of Applied Science at Canberra University. Her academic duties included teaching and supervisory duties for a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate students from a range of disciplines including nursing, health education, medical laboratory science and applied science. She developed undergraduate and postgraduate science units within the School of Applied Science.

Liz's research efforts were primarily involved with the physiological basis of learning and memory and behavioural studies of visual psychophysics.  Her research skills include the design and management of randomised controlled trials; evaluation of data from cohort and comparative studies and case series; the development of evidence-based best practice protocols for the management of palliative symptoms; and the enhancement of palliative care service development and delivery within the primary health-care environment.

Liz is familiar with the oral and written presentation of research data and has presented research papers at international and national scientific conferences and published in respected international journals.

Research interests  

• Physiological basis of learning and memory
• Behavioural studies of visual psychophysics
• Design and management of randomised controlled trials
• Evaluation of data from cohort and comparative studies

Current grants    

• A Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating Possible Additive Analgesic Effects of Paracetamol in Palliative Patients Using low-dose Strong Opioids (2009) Liz Reymond, Margaret Charles, Fiona Israel, Greg Parker - Funded by BSPCC
• Implementation of a Comprehensive Evidence based Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care (2009-2011) Deb Parker, Desley Hegney, Liz Reymond, Karen Glaetzer, Helen Walker, Fiona Israel - Evidence Based Practice in Residential Aged Care Program Department of Health & Ageing, Australian Government - BSPCC is a consortium partner
• Supporting Carers of People Requiring Palliative Care at Home: Development of a Palliative Medications Education Program for Lay carers (2007-2010) Sue Healy, Fiona Israel, Liz Reymond, Margaret Charles, Patsy Yates - National Palliative Care Program, Palliative Care for People Living at Home, Department of Health & Ageing, Australian Government
• Life Reflections Biographical Service (2007) Sherryl Searles, Liz Reymond, Fiona Israel, Debbie Kirkup - Allied Health Cancer Care Training & Development Program, Queensland Health
• Enhancing access to palliative care for people living with Advanced Heart Failure - 2 year project managed within the BSPCC - Chief Investigator and Project Director
• Caring Safely at Home: Supporting Carers of Palliative Patients at Home Requiring Subcutaneous Injections - 3 year project a partnership between BSPCC, Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education and Blue Care Queensland, managed by the BSPCC - Chief Investigator and Project Director
• End Stage Care Pathway for Patients in Residential Aged Care Facilities - 3 year project run in the BSPCC in collaboration with South East Alliance Division of General Practice and Aged Care Queensland - Chief Investigator and Project Director

Publications    

Refereed journal articles

• Israel F, Parker G, Charles M, Reymond L. (2010) Lack of benefit from paracetamol for palliative care patients requiring high-dose strong opiods; A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over trial. Journal Pain and Symptom Management. 39(3):548-554.
• Israel F, Reymond L, Slade G, Menadue S, Charles MA. (2008) Lay caregivers? perspectives on injecting subcutaneous medications at home. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 14(8):390-395.
• Reymond L, Charles MA, Bowman J, Treston P. (2003) The effect of dexamethasone on the longevity of syringe driver subcutaneous sites in palliative care patients. Medical Journal of Australia. 178(10):486-489.
• Mylonas AD, Brown AM, Carthew TL, McGrath B, Purdie DM, Pandeya N,  Vecchio PC, Collins LG, Gardiner ID, de Loose FJ, Reymond E, Suhrbier A. (2002) Natural History of Ross River virus-induced epidemic polyarthritis. Medical Journal of Australia. 177(7):356-358.
• Reymond E. (1988) Birds of prey and shades of grey. Australian Natural History. 22(11):496.

Non-refereed conference papers

• Reymond L, Healy S, Israel F, Charles M. (2009) Caring Safely at Home: a programme for laycarers of palliative care patients. Advancing Key Initiatives in Cancer Care May, Brisbane.
• Parker D, Greeve K, Hegney D, Hughes K, Jenkin P, Reymond L, Waslker H. (2009) Implementation of a comprehensive evidence based palliative approach in Residential Aged Care. Australian Association of Gerontology 42nd National Conference, Canberra November.
• Israel F, Reymond L, Charles M, Thomson J. (2009) Use of end of life care pathways in residential aged care facilities: A worthwhile consideration. Palliative Care 2009 Conference, Perth September.
  
• Lyons-Micic M, Menzies D, Israel F, Reymond L, Charles M. (2009) Preferred place of death for palliative patients in southern Queensland. Palliative Care in the Community, Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education, Brisbane June.
  
• Healy S, Israel F, Reymond L, Charles M. (2009) Guidelines for the handling of medication in community-based palliative care services in Queensland. Palliative Care in the Community, Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education, Brisbane June.
  
• Thomson J, Israel F, Reymond L, Charles M. ?Differences between Residential Aged Care Facilities in the implementation of an End-of-Life Care Pathway? Palliative Care in the Community, Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education, June 2009, Brisbane
  
• Reymond L, Israel F, Lyons-Micic M, Menzies D, Kirkup D, Nixon J. (2008) Southern Area Health Service, Palliative Care Clinical Network Projects Overview. 7th Annual Research Conference, Centre for Palliative Care Research & Education, April, Brisbane.
• Israel F, Reymond L, Charles M, Healy S. (2008) Caring Safely at Home: Development of a Palliative Medications Education Program for Lay Caregivers. 7th Palliative Care Congress, April/May, Glasgow.
• Hall T, Haberecht J, Israel F, Hardy J. (2008) Statewide standardisation in the delivery of continuous subcutaneous infusions (CSCI) medications in palliative care. Advancing Key Initiatives in Cancer Care Forum, May, Brisbane.
• Searles S, Reymond L, Israel F, Kirkup D. (2008) Life reflections - a patient biography service. Advancing Key Initiatives in Cancer Care Forum, May, Brisbane
• Healy S, Reymond L, Israel F. (2008) Development of Guidelines for the Handling of Medications in Community Based Palliative Care Services in Queensland" Advancing Key Initiatives in Cancer Care Forum, May, Brisbane.
  
• Reymond L. (2008) State Based Quality Improvement: What is happening in Queensland? National Standards Assessment Program, Brisbane Forum July, Brisbane.
• Reymond L. (2008) Sub-cutaneous breakthrough medications in community-based palliative care patients. Palliative Care Interest Group, August, Brisbane.
• Israel F, Reymond L, Chan R. Implementing an end-of-life care pathway in residential and aged care facilities in Brisbane" 2nd Palliative Care Nurses Australia Conference, September 2008, Adelaide.
• Reymond L. (2007) Hypothetical: Living and Dying - What's Right, What's Wrong, Who Says? Plenary Session. Ipswich Hospice Care Conference, February, Ipswich.
  
• Reymond L, Charles M, Israel F. (2007) Relief of incident dyspnoea in palliative cancer patients: A randomised controlled trial comparing nebulised hydromorphone, systemic hydromorphone and nebulised saline. 9th Australian Palliative Care Conference, August, Melbourne.
• Ramsay R, Reymond L. (2007) Link Medical Officer Project. Sydney Institute of Palliative Medicine. 16th Annual Symposium. April, Sydney.
• Hope C, Reymond L, Vora R. (2007) End of Life Care Pathways (EOLCPs) in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs). Annual RACGP Post Graduate Weekend Conference May, Gold Coast Qld SEA GP Division of General Practice Education Forum. May, Brisbane.
• Reymond, L. (2007) Management of Delerium in the Palliative Care Setting. Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education & Canossa Hospital GP Education Conference. June, Brisbane.
• Hope C, Reymond L, Israel F, Hardy J. (2007) The Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an End 0f Life Care Pathway for Residential Aged Care Facilities in Australia. 6th Annual Research Conference Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education. June, Brisbane.
• Israel F, Slade G, Menadue S, Reymond L, Charles M. (2007) Management of sub-cutaneous medication administration in the home - Queensland lay carer givers' perspectives. 6th Annual Research Conference Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education. June, Brisbane.
• Reymond L, Israel F, Charles M. (2007) Breakthrough breathlessness: is there a role for nebulised narcotics? 6th Annual Research Conference Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education. June, Brisbane.