GCEL 2 – Granada Conference on End-of-Life 2027

Abstract submission

Oral presentation

The oral presentation may be given by an individual or a group. The abstract must be related to the main theme of the conference and linked to one of its subtopics. Oral presentations will be grouped according to subtopics. The submitted abstract must be no longer than 300 words.

Abstract submission guidelines

• Proposals of up to 300 words are accepted on any of the conference’s thematic categories. Please make sure your proposal is consistent with the general theme of the programme.
• Provide relevant information about the perspective, thesis or objectives of the proposed presentation. Be sure to indicate your perspective and methodology.
• Show that your work is relevant. Demonstrate that your research is generalizable beyond the scope of your study and that the presentation could be of interest to people outside your institution.
• Make sure your proposal is novel. If it addresses a topic that has already been discussed in the field, indicate how your proposal contributes to the existing dialogue.
• Each person may submit and participate in only one proposal as first author in response to this call.
• Proposals that include identifying information (for example, names of individuals or institutions) in the body of the abstract will not be reviewed.
• All presenters must complete a declaration of financial interests or any other relationship that could be considered a conflict of interest.

Empirical research abstracts

If your abstract corresponds to a presentation based on empirical research, it may include the following sections:

• Background and purpose: description of the problem, study objectives, research question(s) and/or hypotheses.
• Methods: study design, including a description of participants and selection strategies, data collection procedures, measures and analysis methods.
• Results: specific results presented in summary form.
• Conclusions and implications: description of the study’s main findings and their implications for practice, public policy or future research.

Non-empirical research abstracts

If your abstract corresponds to a presentation not based on primary empirical research, it may include the following sections:

• Background and purpose of the presentation.
• Research question.
• A summary of the main aspects of the presentation.
• How the presentation will address one or more of the conference’s objectives and themes.
• Conclusions and implications of the presentation for practice, public policy or future research.

Peer review and notification

Following peer review, you will be notified whether your proposal has been accepted, either as a short oral presentation or as a poster, or has been rejected. Please indicate any preference regarding the format (oral/poster) of your proposal.