The Take Control of Your Health Series is a set of resources to educate teens and young adults about taking an active role in managing their healthcare. The four-card set covers the topics of managing appointments, medications, health insurance, and health information. Each subject card outlines how to get started, important facts, and what questions to ask to get the information needed to become more independent. Parents can use these tools to start a dialogue with kids about the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. Tweens and teens will find the cards useful as a starting point for gaining more independence, and practitioners can distribute them to the young adults and families they work with.
Take Control of Your Health: Managing Your Appointments – Managing your appointments is the first step to healthcare independence. Click on this card to get started.
