Table 1 The 16 questions for thinking through an implementation problem by application of Normalization Process Theory
Coherence | Cognitive participation | Collective Action | Reflexive Monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|
Participants distinguish the intervention from current ways of working | Key individuals drive the intervention forward | Participants perform the task required by the intervention | Participants access information about the effects of the intervention |
Participants collectively agree about the purpose of the intervention | Participants agree that the intervention should be part of their work | Participants maintain their trust in each other’s work and expertise through the intervention | Participants collectively assess the intervention as worthwhile |
Participants individually understand what the intervention requires of them | Participants buy into the intervention | The work of the intervention is appropriately allocated to Participants | Participants individually assess the intervention as worthwhile |
Participants construct the potential value of the intervention for their work. | Participants continue to support the intervention | The intervention is adequately supported by its host organization | Participants modify their work in response to their appraisal of the intervention |