[Representations and induced pain: benchmarks, memory, discussion...towards the premises of comprehension]

As part of qualitative research for the CLUD of the Hospitals of Toulouse, we studied for two years how the social representations of health professionals could contribute to clarify the practices of consideration of "pain resulting from care". As part of the theory of social representations, we rested on the notion of professional representation. Professional representations are representations concerning outstanding objects (pain resulting from care) belonging to a specific professional environment (health professionals). Divided within the considered profession, they constitute a dissimilar process, taking shape and getting out of shape, with which individuals evolve in professional situation (care situations): opinions, behavior, strong lines, knowledge.... The notion was made operational here with 302 health professionals from all social and occupational groups. Although the elements put forward in this article only represent a brief part of the research undertaken, they enable to register our qualitative research in a hermeneutic approach of the studied phenomenon. The examination of the professional representation brought back to the various categories of health actors shows that the status of some of them and of the others is the first differential criterion of strong lines relative to the mentioned professional object. Besides, the own story of the health actor, in his knowledge and opinions, reveals a second particular marker. Yes, "pain resulting from care" is an outstanding object, which is acknowledged within the care units. Yes, "what I am (I, a nurse) would influence my way of taking care of the pain resulting from care".