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Patient Education Library

Fast, easy access to trusted American Diabetes Association resources—designed with busy healthcare professionals in mind.

Graphic of three ADA guides: 'Your Rights' for Type 1 & 2 Diabetes, and 'What to Expect from Your Care Team'.

About the ADA's Patient Education Library

The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s) Patient Education Library is a free comprehensive collection of high-quality, evidence-based materials designed for easy access to complement direct education and care of individuals.

Busy healthcare professionals can save time by quickly finding, downloading, and sharing ready-to-use patient-centered materials during or after visits.

These resources align with the ADA’s nine content areas outlined in Section 5 of the Standards of Care in Diabetes, ensuring comprehensive, person-centered care to help improve health outcomes. Browse by the categories below or search the full library.

These resources are created by experts and regularly updated to reflect the latest clinical guidelines, making them reliable tools for patient education.

You can also access our Healthcare Professional Resource Library for your visual guides to the Standards of Care.

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small steps for health spanish
Language: Spanish

Small Steps for Health (Spanish)

A guide to goal setting and making healthy lifestyle changes.
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Prediabetes Korean
Language: Korean

Prediabetes: What Is It and What Can I Do?—Korean

Defines prediabetes, what it means if you have it and what can be done to prevent type 2.
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Prediabetes haitian creole
Language: Haitian Creole

Prediabetes: What Is It and What Can I Do?—Haitian Creole

Defines prediabetes, what it means if you have it and what can be done to prevent type 2 diabetes.
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Are you at risk Vietnamese
Language: Vietnamese

Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

The Diabetes Risk Test requires users to answer simple questions about weight, age, family history and other potential risk factors for diabetes.
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