Les conditions de développement du professionnalisme des cadres en hôpitaux psychiatriques

Abstract

This chapter explores the polysemy of the concept of professionalism and its development across time. Based on a case study, it identifies the impacts of this evolution in the health care industry in France. Focusing on non medical staff, this research aims at describing the specificities linked to the implementation of professionalism in a unique sector using three major notions: profession, common values and added values. Determining driving and restraining forces in an evolving sector, it highlights the complexity of the concept of professionalism.