Friday, March 3, 2017

Synthesis matrix 6-10



Author/
Date
Aim of Study
Type of literature + type of method
Result
/Conclusion
Strengths + limitations
Thematic coding
Setting/
Context
Nicolopoulou-Stamat (2016)
To explain the most commonly used pesticides and their effects on human and environmental health
 Research/comparative
The study concluded that there are negative outcomes to health upon exposure to pesticides
Strengths: provides a full, detailed description on different pesticides and cites other important studies.
Limitations: lacks original data
Chemical pesticides
Human health
Environmental health
Organophosphate
Agricultural farms

Aaron & Roberts (2007)
To describe the pesticide organophosphate and the epidemic of poisoning by it
Causation/association
This study concludes that there are alarming amounts of poisoning and should be better regulated
Strengths: this study provides a very good description of organophosphate pesticides and poisonings related to it
Organophosphate pesticide
Acute poisoning
Agriculture farms
Rao et. al
(2007)
Describe the risk analysis of pesticide exposure of farmworker’s families
Mixed methods
Risk perception of pesticides in homes is low and families are exposed
Strengths: includes interviews with many families, includes a description of the families, good data research
Limitations: does not include the specific pesticides that families were exposed to
Hispanic farmworkers
Ethnography
Second-hand exposure
US farms
Homes of workers
Castorina et al. 2015
Reduce pesticide exposure of farmworker’s children
RCT
Community intervention programs were not statistically significant.
Strengths: very extensive study with lots of data. The researchers took everything into account. Suggestions for exposure reduction are given
Limitations: not statistically significant
Children
Community
Farmworkers
USA farmworker communities
Lu et. al
(2006)
Test whether organic diets significantly reduce pesticide exposure
RCT
Organic diets significantly reduce organophosphorus exposure in children
Strengths: describe organophosphate and its effects, good detailed data and methods section
Limitations: does not test exposure in people of other ages
Children
Dietary exposure
Organophosphorus
Organic
Elementary school



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