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Introduction: Person-centred practice is a priority within healthcare systems internationally and at Zealand University Hospital in Denmark. To develop practice two departments at Zealand University Hospital initiated a three-year action research study with the purpose of developing clinical practice and the culture towards a more person-centred approach. Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to describe the researchers’ dilemmas when doing action research within their own practice. Method: The study was an action research study with a participatory approach. We used dialogues and reflections both individually and collectively to open for perspectives in relation to person-centred practice, which otherwise may not have emerged. The two nursing research leaders from the participating departments were responsible for structuring the development of a more person-centred care and culture, for data collection in relation to the action research process and for the compliance with the ethics of action research. Data was collected using questionnaires, interviews, field studies and logbook records.  Results and Conclusion: Results from the data collection represented value and cooperation conflicts, power relations and lack of psychological safety to speak critically about practice, thus the action researchers experienced several dilemmas. As action researchers, they have responsibility to uncover and present results from the data collection, also if they included problems associated to the existing practice culture. However, if the results uncovered are not acknowledged by the participants, there is a risk that results will not be considered and necessary change of the existing culture may not be implemented. The relation between the action researchers and participants may be compromised and thus complicate the cooperation. Perspectives: Being an action researcher has a “flip side of the coin”, that one must be aware of when performing action research in one’s own department.