A Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility of the Spanish Diabetes Self-Management Program in the Basque Country.

. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of the Spanish Diabetes Self-Management Program (SDSMP) in the primary care setting of the Basque Health Service and offer initial estimations of the randomized controlled trial (RCT) effects. .

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

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.