Table 1 Dimensions of the medical work culture

Representations (R)

Perception of the realities of the profession (R1)

Reference to the whole (= organization), that is, all aspects of the job (R2)

Being in one’s place / implicitly supporting the organization (R3)

Way of thinking (W)

Membership (W1)

Image of work: its purposes and how the work should be done (W2)

Impact on personal construction (W3)

Skills (S)

Development of distinctive and inclusive skills (vs. others) (S1)

Natural skills (S2)

Language (L)

Technical language (L1)

Socially distinctive (allowing for identification with outside) (L2)

Acquisition through mimicry / lessons / knowledge transfer (L3)

Technical dimension (T)

Specific tools (utensils/language) (T1)

Techniques/Specific processes (knowledge) (T2)

Values (V)

Sense of belonging (V1)

Control against intrusion by third parties: we only understand if we are here (V2)