Transition Checklist for Young People by TimH|Published 19 June 2020 Start thinking about how you can help prepare yourself for your move to adult services Use the key below to describe how you feel about each of the questions on the checklist. Remember there's no right or wrong answer. I do this by myself (On to it!) I sometimes do this by myself I'm starting to think about doing this myself Someone else does this for me Don't know Enter your email address if you want us to send you a copy of your answers (it will be handy to compare your answers if you try it again in the future). By the way, this key will stay visible at the bottom of the page, just in case you forget it. Email address I know my medical history and where to get that information from 1 2 3 4 5 None I can describe my health condition to others 1 2 3 4 5 None I understand the medical terms, words and procedures related to my condition 1 2 3 4 5 None I take my own medications and know what they are for and how they will affect me 1 2 3 4 5 None I speak up for myself and tell others what I need 1 2 3 4 5 None I understand what will happen if I don't take my medications and know what I need to do to remember them 1 2 3 4 5 None I know what tests I need to have, why and how often 1 2 3 4 5 None I keep a record of my healthcare visits and medications 1 2 3 4 5 None I have a thermometer at home and know how to use it 1 2 3 4 5 None I know when I am getting sick and how to get help 1 2 3 4 5 None I know where to go and where I will be going if I need to be admitted to hospital 1 2 3 4 5 None I know the members of my health care team and how to contact them 1 2 3 4 5 None I know how to make my own appointments 1 2 3 4 5 None I have a person who will help me with my health if my family cannot and I know how to contact them 1 2 3 4 5 None I am able to obtain sex education materials/birth control information as needed 1 2 3 4 5 None I know about how drugs and alcohol affect my health 1 2 3 4 5 None I know what to expect in the adult service 1 2 3 4 5 None I know when I need a new prescription and how to fill a prescription 1 2 3 4 5 None Time's up I do this by myself (On to it!) I sometimes do this by myself I’m starting to think about doing this myself Someone else does this for me Don’t know
