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Table 1 Normalisation process theory constructs

From: The experiences of patients with advanced heart failure, family carers, and health professionals with palliative care services: a secondary reflexive thematic analysis of longitudinal interview data

Normalisation process theory constructs

Definitions

Coherence (sense-making)

Assessing the components of the new intervention; including its relationship with current practices and potential value to the users

Cognitive participation (relation-building)

Assessing the people involved in the new intervention; including engaging and enrolling people to join in and support the intervention

Collective action (operationalisation)

Assessing the enacting of the new intervention; including allocating resources and doing tasks to support the intervention

Reflexive monitoring (appraisal)

Assessing the outcomes of the new intervention; including giving feedback on the intervention’s effects on users and those around them