Despite the increase in older adults receiving kidney transplantation (KT), little is known about their experience and adaptation process after KT. The current study aimed to explore the process of adaptation after KT in older adult recipients using a qualitative design and grounded theory methodology. Sixteen recipients who had KT at age ≥60 years and received follow-up care were recruited at a university hospital in South Korea. Data were collected from July to December 2017 through in-depth interviews with individual participants. The core theme of the adaptation process after KT in older adult recipients was A Journey of Straining to Save the Last Lifeline. The adaptation process comprised three stages: confusion, depression, and compromise. Tailored interventions based on the in-depth understanding of the adaptation process found in the current study are needed to improve adaptation after KT in older adult recipients. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, 16(4), 183-193.].

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老年受者肾移植后的适应过程：应用扎根理论。

尽管接受肾移植（KT）的老年人有所增加，但人们对他们在 KT 后的经历和适应过程知之甚少。本研究旨在利用定性设计和扎根理论方法来探索老年接受者 KT 后的适应过程。在韩国的一所大学医院招募了 16 名年龄≥60 岁接受 KT 并接受后续护理的接受者。数据是2017年7月至12月通过对个体参与者的深入访谈收集的。老年接受者 KT 后适应过程的核心主题是拯救最后生命线的努力之旅。适应过程包括三个阶段：困惑、抑郁和妥协。需要基于对当前研究中发现的适应过程的深入了解而采取量身定制的干预措施，以改善老年接受者 KT 后的适应能力。[老年护理研究，16(4), 183-193.]。