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Background: With the increasing number of elderly, especially in recent decades, transfer to nursing homes and the number of centers has also increased but experiences and problems of elders in these centers is less considered. So, the goal of this study is to explore the Elderly peoples’ experiences of nursing homes. Methods: The current research was performed using a phenomenological approach in 2016. Participation in the study is comprised of the elderly residents in a nursing home in Bam city who were selected based on an objective-oriented approach. The sampling was done until data saturation. Data collection methods were observation and an unstructured and in-depth interview. Data were analyzed using seven-stage Colaizzi process. Results: In total, fifteen 68 - 82 years old people participated in our study and 52 primary and conceptual codes that were eventually categorized in five main themes (sense of rejection, sense of daily routine, impaired of communications, sense of hardship and mental obsession) and ten sub-themes emerged. Conclusion: Overall, most of the elders were not satisfied with the conditions. It seems that helpful, community and family education to acculturate respect for the elderly in the community, teach proper coping strategies, use the elderly’s experiences, and consultation with them could be a way to maintain a sense of usefulness, independence and to prevent them from sensing monotonous and routine rhythm of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Today, Cesarean section is the most common obstetric surgery. In the past 20 years, its rate has been increased from 5% to 20%. Unintended consequences in cesarean section are more than in vaginal delivery; especially for mother. The experiences have shown that the women who had consumed sisymbrium during their gestational had more successful vaginal delivery. The goal of this study is to determine the effect of sisymbrium seeds consumption at the end of pregnancy on the rate of cesarean delivery and Apgar score. Methods: This double-blind clinical trial was held on 68 eligible nulliparous women who referred to the Health Care Centers of the Rafsanjan city. Individuals were randomly located into case and control groups. 28 packets which contained 2mesghal (equal to about 5 grams) of sisymbrium - seeds were given to the case group from 37th week. Two-sectional questionnaire was used for data collection. Some parts were filled in seven Health Centers of Rafsanjan City and the rest was completed in the maternity by the trained midwives. Data were analyzed by SPSS statistical software version 16, independent T and chi-square tests. P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: According to the results, duration of first stage in labor (p=0.022) and cesarean rate (p=0.032) was significantly less in intervention group while spontaneous labor was more. But this difference was not statistically significant (p=0.29). Apgar score in the first (p=0.39) and the fifth minute (p=1) and intrauterine passage of meconium (p=0.53) didn't have any significant difference in two groups. Conclusion: Sisymbrium- seeds affect the parturition process by ripening cervix without increasing cesarean delivery or decrease of neonatal Apgar. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]