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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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Diabetes gastacional
Updated
Language: Spanish

Gestational Diabetes—Spanish

This information piece defines gestational diabetes, identifies what causes the problem and lists risk factors for GDM.
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Gestational Diabetes: What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Updated
Language: English

Gestational Diabetes: What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Answers to common questions about gestational diabetes and pregnancy after being diagnosed.
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Diabetes gestacional: que esperar durante el embarazo
Updated
Language: Spanish

Gestational Diabetes: What to Expect (Spanish)

Answers to common questions about gestational diabetes and pregnancy after being diagnosed.
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Factors affecting blood glucose in Vietnamese
Language: Vietnamese

Factors Affecting Blood Glucose—Vietnamese

Factors Affecting Blood Glucose discusses what makes blood glucose levels rise and fall. It also briefly addresses how blood glucose levels are tracked.
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