Impact of a self-care education programme on patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care in the Basque Country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is a disease with high prevalence and significant impact in terms of mortality and morbidity. The increased prevalence of the disease requires the implementation of new strategies to promote patient self-management. The Spanish Diabetes Self-Management Program (SDSMP) has proven to be effective in other settings. The objective of this study is to assess its effectiveness in terms of care for DM2 patients in primary care settings within the Basque Health Service - Osakidetza (Spain).

Method/design

This is a randomised clinical trial in which patients diagnosed with DM2, 18-79 years of age, from four health regions within the Basque Health Service will be randomised into two groups: an intervention group, who will follow the SDSMP, and

SUBMITTER: Gamboa Moreno E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3680082 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature