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. 2017 Aug 30;3:2055207617726418. doi: 10.1177/2055207617726418

Table 1.

Components of the Normalisation Process Theory.

Component Related Questions
1. Coherence or sense-making (the meaning the intervention makes to participants) Is the intervention easy to understand and what benefits will it bring and to whom?
2. Cognitive participation or engagement (commitment made by participants) Will the target user groups see it as a good idea and will they be prepared to invest time, energy and work into it?
3. Collective action (effort invested in the intervention by participants) How will the intervention affect the work of user groups, will it promote or impede their work, and what effect will it have on health services, e.g. consultation time?
4. Reflexive monitoring (appraisal of the intervention by participants) How will users perceive use of the intervention, can users contribute feedback about the intervention, and is there room for the intervention to be improved following user experience?