Introduction: Diabetes is a multifactorial disease that has become a pandemic, Secondary to the high incidence of obesity worldwide, being responsible for multiple complications in the health care around the world, Mexico contributes to de highest mortality from diabetes in the American continent and one of the highest rates mortality of the world by this condition. Only 16% of patients with diabetes are in goals. The World Health Organization believes that health education is essential in the treatment of diabetes and the only effective disease control and prevalence of its complications, a patient with diabetes who is not trained on his illness is a patient probably high risk, getting jointly an impact on the health and social cost of the disease. Objective: Determine the metabolic and educational impact on type 2 diabetes mellitus in the self-help group for Diabetic. Material and methods: Research article, observational, analytical; At the Naval Hospitalof Veracruz, Mexico, During the period of October 2017 to January 2018, Diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes as minimum 12 months prior to start of study, getting a population of 100 patients. Verified in the electronic file glycosylated hemoglobin/lipid profile at most of the last three months, adding body mass index, likewise, were applied questionnaire validated on knowledge of its disease, which consists of 24 reagents grouped in basic knowledge about the disease, control of the glycemic and prevention of complications DKQ24. Results: The level of knowledge measured in the Self-help group was good in 95% of the cases and external consultation only 52%, Patients who attended the emergency in the last 6 months were poorly aware of Diabetes 52%, patients with good level of knowledge of their disease does not used the service. Good level of knowledge is related to better control of Hb1Ac%. Conclusions: The self-help group increases the level of knowledge about your illness, without influencing the level socio-cultural, contributing a protective factor for acute complications and better metabolic control.
