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Clarifying the concept of normalization.

J A Deatrick1, K A Knafl, C Murphy-Moore

  • 1University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia 19104-6096, USA. deatrick@pobox.upenn.edu

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|October 21, 1999
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Parents of children with chronic conditions use normalization strategies to maintain family life. This study refines the concept of normalization, identifying key attributes and their manifestations in different family and illness contexts.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Family Studies
  • Child Health

Background:

  • Parents of children with chronic conditions often aim for a normal family life.
  • Understanding the concept of normalization is crucial for evaluating its feasibility and consequences.
  • Previous research identified cognitive and behavioral strategies parents use for normalization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To refine and develop the concept of normalization.
  • To understand the distinguishing characteristics of normalization in families with chronically ill children.
  • To identify cognitive and behavioral strategies parents employ.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review of 33 articles from 14 studies (1966-1997).
  • Inductive derivation of normalization attributes based on concept refinement methods.

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  • Analysis focused on how family and illness contexts influence normalization.

    • Main Results:

    • Existing normalization attributes from 1986 were confirmed and expanded.
    • Contemporary understanding of normalization was reflected in revised attributes.
    • Unique manifestations of normalization were identified across different illness and family contexts.

    Conclusions:

    • Synthesized knowledge can improve future qualitative and quantitative research on normalization.
    • Further development of the normalization concept is needed.
    • Findings can sensitize clinicians to the complexities of normalizing family life with a chronically ill child.