The online abstract submission process is now open and you are invited to submit your work for presentation at the 16th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference. We encourage all to submit an abstract including first time conference participants.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Topics

For the purpose of review and scheduling, authors must select one of the following categories for their abstract during submission

1. Palliative Care for Diverse Populations (Geriatric, Paediatric, Non-cancer, etc)
2. Palliative Care Across Diverse Care Settings (Community, ICU, etc)
3. Clinical Management (Pain and Symptom, Rehabilitation, Nutrition, End-of-Life Care, etc.)
4. Grief and Bereavement
5. Leveraging Data and Technology in Palliative Care
6. Ethics and Humanities in Palliative Care
7. Arts, Spirituality, Psychology and Social Care
8. Education, Training and Mentorship in Palliative Care
9. Policy, Advocacy, Program Development and Assessment
10. Advance Care Planning
11. Self-Care and Wellness for Care Providers
12. Effective Communication in Palliative Caregiving
13. Miscellaneous Topics in Palliative Care

Abstract Structure

1. All abstracts must be submitted in English with accurate grammar and spelling.
2. Abstracts containing previously presented data are eligible for submission. However, inclusion of updated data is encouraged
3. The abstract title is limited to 150 characters including spaces.
4. The abstract title must be entered in UPPER CASE (e.g. “COMMON BLEEDING DISORDERS”).
5. The abstract text is limited to 300 words.
6. The following structure must be followed when submitting an abstract:
   • Font size: 12.
   • Font Type: Times New Roman.
   • No table or illustrations allowed.
   • Spacing and Alignment: Single spacing and justified fields.
   • If the abstract contains identifiers e.g. name of hospital in the text body, the authors need to underline them in order for the secretariat to omit them when it is sent for evaluation

Abstract Review & Authorship

All abstracts will be peer-reviewed by a panel appointed by the Scientific Committee and scored on the basis of scientific merit. Abstracts can be submitted for consideration as oral presentation, poster presentation or either format.  Authors will be notified after the selection process by 31st January 2025.

At the time of submitting your abstract, the data must not have already appeared in print (it is acceptable for data to have been accepted for publication). If the research presented was supported by a commercial organisation, a statement identifying this support is requested. At least one author of the accepted abstract must attend the conference.

While a focus on the conference theme is not required for abstract inclusion, abstracts which refer to or incorporate elements of the conference theme will be scored more favourably.

Information required During Submission

• The following details for EACH co-author, including the submitting author is required:
• Full first and family name(s)
• Preferred title (e.g. “Dr.”, “Prof”, “Assoc Prof”, etc.)
• Designations (e.g. “PhD”, “DDS”, “MD”, etc.)
• Affiliations including the department, institution/hospital, city, state (if relevant), and country (e.g. “Department of Psychology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan”)
• Keywords for the abstract