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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53796#.VNMhaSzQrzE Author(s)   Hui-Shan Chan 1 , Hui-Ying Chu 2 , Hsiang Yen 3 , Li-Na Chou 4*   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Applied Cosmetology, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan, Taiwan . 2 Department of Living Services Industry, Tainan University of Technology, Tainan, Taiwan . 3 Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan . 4 Department of Nursing, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan, Taiwan . ABSTRACT Caring is a central focus of nursing, and patient satisfaction is a critical indicator of nursing care quality. The aim of this study was to determine the effects that a care workshop exerted on nurse caring behaviors as perceived by patients and reflected by patient satisfaction. A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design without a control group was applied. The interv...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53112#.VLXKlsnQrzE Author(s)    Kristi Kõiv * , Lii Kaudne Affiliation(s) Institute of Education, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia . ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of program of integrated arts therapy on young female delinquents’ who experienced emotional and behavioral problems in a correctional institution. The outlined intervention was introduced as part of a curriculum involving art therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, and dance/movement therapy sessions that were facilitated twice a week during a 5-week period. A quasi-experimental design was used where an intervention group (N = 12) and a control group (N = 17) members aged 14 - 17 years were evaluated at two time points. A self-report version of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and a modified Behavior Checklist (BC) were used prior to and after the...