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Although admission is often a practical response to care needs, this major life transition may profoundly affect older adults' psychosocial well\u2010being. However, examinations of negative experiences following admission have been fragmented, limiting an integrated understanding of factors influencing maladjustment. This study comprehensively synthesized qualitative evidence on older adults' negative experiences and identified factors that contribute to maladjustment following admission to long\u2010term care facilities. A qualitative meta\u2010synthesis was conducted using a line\u2010of\u2010argument approach based on meta\u2010ethnography. Systematic literature searches performed in PubMed, CINAHL, and ProQuest, following PRISMA guidelines, identified 18 qualitative studies published in peer\u2010reviewed journals. Study quality was appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist. Rigor was ensured following Lincoln and Guba. 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