1. Authors must indicate one of the following four themes that best describes the content of their submission. Suggested sub-themes are outlined but not exclusive.

• Palliative and Healthcare Environment
  - Policy in end-of-life and palliative care
  - End-of-life care and development
  - Research-based policy evaluation
  - Contextual factor in end-of-life care
  - Health and social care interface

• Quality of Care
  - Models of service delivery
  - Evaluation of care
  - Holistic care
  - Shared decision making

• Human Resources
  - Competence of professionals in end-of-life care
  - Training and education
  - Interdisciplinary collaboration
  - Staff support
  - Human resource planning and development

• Community Engagement
  - Public awareness of end-of-life care
  - Public education
  - Community participation
  - Volunteerism
  - Advance care planning in the community

2. The abstracts should contain the following:

  • Abstract title (less than 25 words)
  • Authors’ name and affiliations
  • Abstract body

	– Research presentation: Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion (less than 300 words)
	– Practice presentation: Background, Objectives, Practices, Implications (less than 300 words)

3.	There should be no tables, diagrams or pictures in the abstracts.
4.	Authors must submit their abstracts online through the conference website.
5.	Please indicate the preferred type (oral or poster) and the nature of content (research or practice) of presentation.
6.	Authors can submit at most two abstracts as first author.
7.	Presenting authors must be registered participants.
8.	Abstracts must be submitted and presented in clear English, and with a quality of language suitable for publication.

Selection for Abstracts

1.	Reviewers, as recommended by the members of the Organising Committee, will review the submitted abstracts.
2.	Two reviewers will review an abstract.
3.	The Organising Committee will have the final authority over the acceptance of the submitted abstract, its type of Presentation, as well as the theme it should fall under.
4.	Selection Criteria:

Research Presentations

Relevance to end-of-life care 20% Relevance to the theme of Innovation or Impact 20% Rigor in research design 30% Implications of findings 20% Clarity of Presentation 10%

Practice Presentations

Relevance to end-of-life care 20% Relevance to the theme of Innovation or Impact 20% Generalizability of the practice 30% Implications of practices 20% Clarity of Presentation 10%

Selection for Awards

1.	The top 6 abstracts in research and practice respectively, selected by the Organising Committee, will be invited to join the presentation competition. Another top 6 abstracts of the students selected by the Organising Committee will also be invited to join the student presentation competition.
2.	There will be three awards of best presentation for Practice and Research presentation. In addition, 3 best student presentation (both research and practice) awards will be offered. These awards will be selected by the Organising Committee.
3.	Selection Criteria:

Score in the abstract review 50% Ability to highlight the importance of the study or research 20% Clarity and logic of presentation 15% Ability to respond to the questions 15%

Selection for Awards

Abstract Submission deadline:	January 28, 2018
Notification of Acceptance of abstracts:	February 15, 2018