Evaluation, intervention, and follow-up of patients with diabetes in a primary health care setting in Brazil: the importance of a specialized mobile consultancy.

Background: Studies show that educational interventions improve glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), reducing the occurrence of complications associated with the disease.

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of a mobile DM consultancy on clinical and laboratory parameters, disease knowledge, and quality of life in patients with type 2 DM (T2DM) at a primary health care network in Brazil.

Methods: Randomized clinical trial conducted in a city in southern Brazil with 52 patients with T2DM receiving care at a primary health care setting.