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Patient Education Library

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

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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 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 Symptoms in Portuguese
Language: Portuguese

Diabetes Symptoms— Portuguese

Symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and a brief description of what causes those symptoms.
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Language: Tagalog

Factors Affecting Blood Glucose—Tagalog

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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Language: English

Diabetes Medical Alert Card

Contains basic information about diabetes and a tear off card to alert first responders or individuals in your workplace that you have diabetes.
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Planning for Pregnancy Living with Diabetes
Language: English

Planning for Pregnancy Living with Diabetes

Information about making an informed decision about pregnancy, steps to take and who should be included in your health care team.
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