Protocol for a Quasi-experimental Controlled Study to Reduce Sedentary Lifestyle in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

The intervention group will receive an intervention that will include two group sessions, bimonthly phone calls and a face-to-face visit with the study nurse. Phone calls will be made every two months using motivational interviewing techniques with the aim of educating on habits and behaviors that reduce sedentary lifestyles, addressing needs and concerns on an individual basis, and enhancing patients motivation, well-being and quality of life. The same purpose is served by the face-to-face visit that will be conducted in the third month of the study. The study's interventions have a personalized approach, which considers individual preferences and needs to consolidate the new habits acquired in the long term. The active intervention has a duration of 6 months and will be carried out by nursing professionals.

Every two months, this group will receive detailed written information about healthy lifestyle habits via email, emphasizing the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle. Additionally, they will be provided with standard educational material on the management of type 2 diabetes.