Unpaid caregivers' process of collaborating with others during older adult hospital-to-home transitions: A grounded theory study.

Unpaid/family caregivers provide support critical to older adult hospital-to-home transitions, but lack time and preparation. There is limited evidence regarding important collaboration for caregivers during the transition. The objective was to examine caregivers' process of collaborating with others, including other family members, healthcare professionals, and community, social, and professional networks, during older adult hospital-to-home transitions.

A scoping review of unpaid caregivers' experiences during older adults' hospital-to-home transitions.

The objective of this scoping review is to examine current evidence regarding unpaid/family caregivers' experiences during older adults' hospital-to-home transitions to identify gaps and opportunities to involve caregivers in transitional care improvement efforts. Eligible articles focused on caregiver experience, outcomes, or interventions during older adults' hospital-to-home transitions. Our review identified several descriptive studies focused on exploring the caregiver experience of older adult hospital-to-home transitions and caregiver outcomes (such as preparedness, strain, burden, health, and well-being).

Older Adults' Process of Collaborating With a Support Team During Transitions From Hospital to Home: A Grounded Theory Study.

Background And Objectives: Little is known about how older adults engage with multiple sources of support and resources during transitions from hospital to home, a period of high vulnerability. This study aims to describe how older adults identify and collaborate with a support team, including unpaid/family caregivers, health care providers, and professional and social networks, during the transition.

Research Design And Methods: This study utilized grounded theory methodology.

Alkaloid content in microsporidia-infected Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) life stages, and pathogen spore load in adults after exposure to physical stress.

The two-spotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata L., displays warning colouration that is reinforced by the production of adaline and adalinine. These alkaloids are thought to provide defense against predation throughout all life stages of A.