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Combing semi-structured in-depth interviews with palliative care clinicians guided by Normalization Process Theory (NPT) with analysis of clinical documents to examine implementation outcomes. Qualitative data were analysed using a combination of inductive and deductive content analysis, quantitative data were presented using frequencies and percentages.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Twelve out of 16 clinicians participated in this study. Six months post-implementation, over half reported successful integration of the model into their unit. Implementation outcomes indicated strong clinician adherence, with all inpatients assessed and 75% of clinicians participating. Eleven sub-themes were identified within the NPT constructs, explaining the mechanisms contributing to its success and failure. 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