Understanding the challenges to implementing case management for people with dementia in primary care in England: a qualitative study using Normalization Process Theory

Table 3 Mapping of overarching themes and subthemes to NPT framework

NPT construct	Theme	Subthemes
Coherence	Making sense of the case manager intervention	Perceived value of the concept of case management
Coherence	Making sense of the case manager intervention	Clarity over the case manager role
Cognitive participation	Investment in case management	Practice investment in case management
		Investment by case managers
		Fit of case management with existing skill-sets
Collective action	Implementing case management in practice	Time available for case management
		Implementation in research vs clinical practice
		Support and supervision of case managers
Reflexive monitoring	Appraising and embedding of case management	Assessing the impacts of case management
		The `right’ intervention but at the wrong time
		Embedding case management in practice

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