Self-management improves health outcomes in chronic illness not only by improving adherence to the treatment plan but also by building the individual’s capacity to navigate challenges and solve problems.
The video discusses issues you may need to consider as you take charge of your own healthcare and decisions about adult life.
A QuickGuide with information is for youth and young adults, including those with disabilities and chronic health conditions, from ages 12-30. This checklist provides information and resources about health insurance coverage, self-care, health care transition, decision-making, and career planning and management.
This healthcare transition guide for youth and young adults with developmental disabilities contains checklists, worksheets and suggestions to increase self-management skills.
This toolkit as many checklists, information & forms for helping you to talk with your doctor about your treatment. Although this is a toolkit that can be used by anyone, it is particularly useful for those with metabolic diseases.
Health care transition is the process of leaving pediatric or child health care services and getting adult health care services. When a child or teen has a special health care need or a disability, they should start learning more about their health care needs and services to prepare for when they are older.
This tip sheet provides lots of things to think about before you choose an adult healthcare provider, like special transportation and insurance needs.