AIM
To study the prevalence of chronic arthritic pain (CAP) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(2MD)  and arthitic (A) (2DM-A) ,  controlled in primary care consultation and / or consultation with a specialist in traumatology, to promote interventions of the primary and / or specialized care consultation to improve the symptom control pain.
METHOD: the authors conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study applied to a selection of patients (n = 104, 52 men (H) and 52 women (M)) selected by consecutive non-probabilistic sampling, among the patients with 2DM who attended our clinic. included in the Service for diabetic patients in Sacyl's portfolio of primary care services. They answered a survey about the treatment for the control of diabetes and chronic pain due to osteoarthritis.
RESULTS
1-Prevalence 2DM: total 104PATIENT(52MEN(m), 52WOMEN(w)), 
2-PREVALENCE 2DM-CAP: 
18PATIENT(6MEN, 12WOMEN)=34.61% 
11.53% (DM2-DAC in men) and 23% (DM2-DAC in women). 
Distribution by age groups:
80-95years: 16(2DM)(9m,7w);5CAP(1m,4w)=31.25%(2DM-CAP); 
70-79years: 29(2DM)(11m,18w);3CAP (2m,1w)=10.34%(DM2-CAP); 
60-69years:45(2DM)(26m,19w);7CAP(2m,5w)=15.55%(DM2-CAP); 
50-59ños:14(2DM)(6m,8w);3CAP(1m,2w)=21.42%(DM2-CAP).
CONCLUSIONS 
CONCLUSIONS The highest prevalence of CAD is detected in female patients by 23% versus 11.53% in men. From the point of view of age, 31.25% of patients with more than 80 years of age and 21.4% of patients between 50 and 60 years of age present pain. In view of these results, Interventions are proposed to improve therapeutic adherence: 1-Simplify treatment interventions. 2-Informative and educational interventions in Primary and Specialized Care consultations and through group dynamics. 3- Family and social support interventions. 4-Behavioral reinforcement interventions. 5-Combination of interventions.

TYPE 2 DIABETES, OSTEOARTHRITIS AND PAIN