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We evaluated behavioural change and perceived shifts in practice following Core CONVERSA LATAM, a short regionally adapted curriculum delivered to first-year residents in Chile.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Single-group convergent mixed-methods pilot at the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile. Nine first-year residents in oncology and geriatrics completed pre- and post-course Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) with two scenarios (a patient expressing mistrust; a family member hoping for a miracle), framed by a 7.5-hour course. Performance was scored on an eight-domain instrument adapted from the Gap-Kalamazoo assessment by self, standardized patients and faculty. The qualitative strand comprised 108 written feedback and self-reflection entries, analysed by reflexive thematic analysis. Strands were integrated through a joint display.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Nine residents (4 women, 5 men) completed the curriculum. Total OSCE scores improved across rater types: self (mean change 25.6, 95% CI 19.4-31.7), standardized patient (22.7, 14.6-30.7) and faculty (42.3, 31.8-52.9), all\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;.01; as an exploratory pilot, these comparisons were not corrected for multiple testing. Variability between residents narrowed at post-test, suggesting convergence toward a shared baseline. Five qualitative themes traced a shift from information-heavy to deliberate, patient-centred practice: responding to emotions; responding to mistrust; integrating values and beliefs; delivering prognosis; and making recommendations rooted in patients\u2019 goals.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A short, culturally adapted, OSCE-anchored curriculum produced measurable behavioural change and perceived shifts in practice, with consistent gains across three independent raters and a parallel qualitative trajectory. 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