Therapeutic patient education and treatment intensification of diabetes and hypertension in subjects with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus: a longitudinal study.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to prospectively evaluate whether individual and group Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE) can reduce the need to intensify treatment of diabetes and hypertension in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients.

Methods: A total of 937 patients were recruited and followed-up for 42.7 ± 21.