##  [Normalization Process Theory](/index.php/normalization-process-theory) 

  ##  [Normalization Process Theory](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/normalization-process-theory-0) 

  

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Definition

An implementation theory that explains how new practices, technologies, or interventions become routinely embedded (normalized) in social contexts through collective and individual work characterized by four generative mechanisms: coherence (sense-making), cognitive participation (engagement), collective action (operational work), and reflexive monitoring (appraisal).