[Expert Solution]: This week you are responsible to read each…

This week you are responsible to read each of the following research articles and begin critiquing them by filling out the first four sections on the Article Critique Form. (APA reference, Purpose, Hypothesis or Research Question, and Theoretical Framework). USE A SEPARATE ARTICLE CRITIQUE FORM FOR EACH ARTICLE. You will finish a complete article critique form for each of the research articles by the end of the course. Your goal in these critiques is to evaluate whether the details of the article demonstrate that the research is valid, reliable, and useful for evidence-based practice (EBP), or that the research was poorly done and should not be trusted for use as EBP. To receive full points for the critiques, you must thoroughly evaluate each category and give evidence for your answer. Objectives: To determine the profile of diabetes patients with neuropathic and neuro-ischaemic lesions who are referred to the advanced practice nurse (APN) in complex chronic wounds; to determine whether a training strategy aimed at primary care nurses and nursing homes that care for patients with diabetic foot disease influences the performance of professionals; and to assess the extent, follow-up and evaluation of diabetic foot disease in patients with neuropathic ulcers and neuro-ischaemic ulcers referred to the specialist APN before and after the training. Methods: The characteristics of patients referred to the APN over a period of 6.5 years were analysed, as well as the numbers of amputations and deaths pre- and post-training. Results: of the total of 103 patients, 78 were men; across both sexes the average age was 69 years. Fifty patients had neuropathic ulcers and 53 had neuro- ischaemic ulcers, with healing rates of 59%. There were 50 amputations and 37 deaths over the study period. Conclusion: Prevention of diabetic foot ulcers depends on having in place a fast, agile, practical clinical pathway between primary care and hospital, with the role of the APN, including the co- ordination of care between primary and secondary settings, being key.