Introduction:

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic degenerative disease of multifactorial etiology that causes a metabolic disorder, resulting in chronic hyperglycemia, leading to microvascular and macrovascular complications in different organs. Currently, about 422 million people worldwide are living with diabetes and it is estimated that by 2045 it will affect 693 million adults.

Clinical case:

In this article, we report the case of a 54-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus with poor adherence to treatment and with risk factors that perpetuate poor control and the incidence of complications.

Conclusion:

Several studies demonstrate that the higher the patient's level of understanding of the disease, the greater the adherence to the treatment strategies and the better the glycemic control, resulting in a decrease in complications. Therefore, emphasizing effective communication is always one of the best strategies to guide the diabetic patient.