Define a minimum set of indicators for person-focused-care applying for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), as a complementary metric to current clinical-healthcare indicators.

Qualitative consensus-building study (involving professionals and patients) structured in three stages: Metaplan to capture information, Delphi to agree on criteria and indicators, and consensus conference to ensure feasibility and relevance of the proposal.

Consensus was reached on a total of nine indicators upon: shared decision-making, self-care, adherence, renal function screening, activities of daily living, individualized therapeutic plan, vascular risk assessment, working life and human treatment. These indicators were grouped into three dimensions: the person with oneself, the person with one's family, and the person with the health system.

These indicators make it possible to establish alternative metrics to determine the degree of progress in a person-centered attention in case of DM2.