Evaluate the journal article provided to determine the quality of the Research and its value to clinical practice.

This assignment will assist in developing your knowledge and skills in relation to the critical evaluation of
research. It is vital for a registered nurse or midwife to be able to discern the strengths and limitations of
published research before adopting the findings into clinical practice.
In this assignment you will critically review a research article and evaluate its quality and relevance to current
clinical practice. This task is not a summary of the article. Instead, you will need to apply your critical thinking
skills to evaluate the research and use your judgement to assess the value of this research to clinical practice.
AIM
The aim of this assignment is to critically evaluate the journal article provided to determine the quality of the
research and its value to clinical practice.
TASK DESCRIPTION
Students are required to:

1. Critically evaluate a specified journal article
   Students are to use the critical evaluation tool provided in LearnJCU to guide your evaluation of the following
   article: