Development of an Integrated Disease Management Model for Control of Onion Downy Mildew

Background: An integrated chronic disease management model has been implemented across primary healthcare clinics in order to transform the delivery of services for patients with chronic diseases. The sustainability and rapid scale-up of the model is dependent on positive staff perceptions and experiences.Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the perceptions and experiences of professional nurses with the integrated chronic care model that has been implemented.Method: A cross-sectional descriptive survey utilising a self-administered questionnaire was conducted amongst all professional nurses who were involved in delivering primary healthcare services at the 42 implementing facilities in September 2014. Each facility has between four and eight professional nurses providing a service daily at the facilitiesResults: A total of 264 professional nurses participated in the survey. Prior to the implementation, 34% (91) of the staff perceived the model to be an added programme, whilst 36% (96) of the staff experienced an increased workload. Staff noted an improved process of care, better level of interaction with patients, improved level of knowledge and better teamwork coupled with an improved level of satisfaction with the work environment at the clinic after implementation of the integrated chronic disease model.Conclusion: Professional nurses have a positive experience with the implementation of the integrated chronic disease management model.

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Integrated Disease Management in Pigeon Pea

Diseases of Field Crops: Diagnosis and Management ◽

10.1201/9780429321962-8 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 133-143

Author(s):

Sanjeev Kumar ◽

S. N. Singh ◽

U. K. Khare ◽

Usha Bhale ◽

Jayant Bhatt ◽

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Keyword(s):

Disease Management ◽

Pigeon Pea ◽

Integrated Disease Management

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Integrated Disease Management of Chickpea Fusarium Wilt

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology ◽

10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i730572 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 20-25

Author(s):

Sanjeev Kumar ◽

Sangita Sahni ◽

Bishun Deo Prasad

Keyword(s):

Disease Management ◽

Fusarium Wilt ◽

Chemical Control ◽

Yield Loss ◽

Residual Effect ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Wilt Disease ◽

Integrated Disease Management ◽

Soil Borne Pathogens ◽

Chemical Pesticides

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is one of the world’s major legume crops and suffers substantial damage from wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri( Padwick) with yield loss over 60 per cent. It is an important soil borne plant pathogen and is difficult to manage by application of chemical pesticides. Moreover, the chemical control is costly and leads to residual effect. A plethora of reports indictes the efforts made to reduce environmental effects and rationalize the use of pesticides and manage the pathogen more effectively through Integration of Disease Management (IDM). Application of soil amendments and specific bio-control agents also incorporated in IDM which has potential to suppress soil-borne pathogens through manipulation of the physicochemical and microbiological environment. Therefore, IDM approach for controlling chickpea Fusarium wilt might be a cost effective and eco-friendly approach.

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