Beyond person-centred care: a new vision for gerontological nursing.

Currently considerable emphasis is placed on the promotion of person‐centred care, which has become a watchword for good practice. This paper takes a constructively critical look at some of the assumptions underpinning person‐centredness, and suggests that a relationship‐centred approach to care might be more appropriate. A framework describing the potential dimensions of relationship‐centred care is provided, and implications for further development are considered.