title: [Perspective on type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social].
abstract: The Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social--always sensitive to the needs of health of the beneficiary population and to the demographic and epidemiological changes of the society--has developed and implemented DiabetlMSS, a program of attention to the diabetic patient. DiabetlMSS organizes care processes based on the needs and values of the patients, through simultaneous activities of individual consultation and group meetings granted by the multidisciplinary health team. These actions and activities are focused to affect patients' lifestyles positively. Through a plan of nutrition, physical activity, self-care and monitoring, this program increases the interaction between patients, by having an exchange of successful experiences about diabetes control. DiabetlMSS was created with the purpose that the patients achieve the metabolic control and identify complications early on, with the perspective of timely intervention that is reflected in the decrease of the catastrophic effects that causes the disease, both for patient's life expectancy and the quality of care provided by the Institute.
authors.affiliation: División de Medicina Familiar, Coordinación de Areas Médicas, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Distrito Federal, México. luisa.gil@imss.gob.mx
authors.forename: Luisa Estela
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Gil-Velázquez
authors.forename: María Juana
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sil-Acosta
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aguilar-Sánchez
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Echevarria-Zuno
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Michaus-Romero
authors.forename: Laura del Pilar
authors.initials: Ldel P
authors.lastname: Torres-Arreola
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico