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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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Desarrollar estrategias para superar el estres en tu proceso de bienestar y manejo del peso
Language: Spanish

Overcoming Stress in Your Weight-Wellness Journey (Spanish)

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Developing Strategies to Overcome Stress in Your Weight-Wellness Journey
Language: English

Developing Strategies to Overcome Stress in Your Weight-Wellness Journey

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obesity_healthy-strategies
Language: English

Making Healthy Changes

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Managing-Diabetes-Day-To-Day
Language: English

Managing Diabetes Day-to-Day

Be physically active and eat well.
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