Study: NCT01657227

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Intervention to patients
Description: Multifaceted intervention consisting of:~* Program of education and behavior modification: group sessions conducted by health educators for the patient and a relative (who usually do the food shopping or prepare meals) every 3 months over 2 years (total:8 sessions). Main contents: diabetes, hygiene/nutrition and physical exercise.~* Monitoring of patient conditions by Informational Communication Technologies (ICT): patient will complete at home a web-based short questionnaire once a week and an expanded version once a month.~* Short text messaging to patient's mobile based on information obtained from self-reported questionnaires. 3 types of messages: 1) Reminders for completing web-based questionnaires, the attendance at group sessions and the follow-up appointments, 2) General advice on good habits, 3) Custom messages to reinforce behavior change.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Intervention to patients
Description: Multifaceted intervention consisting of:~* Program of education and behavior modification: group sessions conducted by health educators for the patient and a relative (who usually do the food shopping or prepare meals) every 3 months over 2 years (total:8 sessions). Main contents: diabetes, hygiene/nutrition and physical exercise.~* Monitoring of patient conditions by Informational Communication Technologies (ICT): patient will complete at home a web-based short questionnaire once a week and an expanded version once a month.~* Short text messaging to patient's mobile based on information obtained from self-reported questionnaires. 3 types of messages: 1) Reminders for completing web-based questionnaires, the attendance at group sessions and the follow-up appointments, 2) General advice on good habits, 3) Custom messages to reinforce behavior change.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Intervention to professionals
Description: Multifaceted intervention consisting of:~* Educational intervention: Two theoretical and practical sessions to update knowledge on T2DM management and provide professionals with techniques to enhance the patient-centered clinical relationship model and the shared decision making model with the ultimate goal of improving patient adherence to treatment and self-care.~* Computer-based clinical decision support system (CDSS): Implementation of an automated tool combining evidence-based knowledge with patient-specific information to assist clinicians in making clinical decisions in the management of T2DM patients.~* Feedback: periodic mailing of personalized feedback reports with data on health results of all T2DM patients who are cared by the professional.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Intervention to professionals
Description: Multifaceted intervention consisting of:~* Educational intervention: Two theoretical and practical sessions to update knowledge on T2DM management and provide professionals with techniques to enhance the patient-centered clinical relationship model and the shared decision making model with the ultimate goal of improving patient adherence to treatment and self-care.~* Computer-based clinical decision support system (CDSS): Implementation of an automated tool combining evidence-based knowledge with patient-specific information to assist clinicians in making clinical decisions in the management of T2DM patients.~* Feedback: periodic mailing of personalized feedback reports with data on health results of all T2DM patients who are cared by the professional.

Intervention type: OTHER
Group type: OTHER
Intervention: Usual care
Description: Usual care for T2DM received in primary health care

Intervention type: OTHER
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Usual care
Description: Usual care for T2DM received in primary health care

Intervention type: OTHER
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Usual care
Description: Usual care for T2DM received in primary health care

Intervention type: OTHER
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Usual care
Description: Usual care for T2DM received in primary health care