After randomization, the intervention group was assesses by a nurse determining the nursing outcomes (NOC)for the specific nursing diagnosis Unstable glycemia. One educational intervention per month was done:
1. Teaching: individual and Teaching: disease process.
2. Control of hyperglycemia and Control of hypoglycemia.
3. Teaching: prescription drugs (prescription drugs, was carried out focusing on oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin)
4. Teaching: psychomotor skills ( was performed with a view to the management and application of insulin). In case of use oral antiglycemic agent the Teaching: prescription drugs and control of hyperglycaemia and hypoglycemia was repeated
5. Teaching: Foot care.
6. Teaching: activity / prescribed exercises. After the completion of the six intervention patients were assessed for outcome classification the study will contemplate a 6 months washout between the NOC assessment ( end of interventions and final assessment)
