iN Touch: ODLs via Mobile Platforms for Youth with Obesity and Depression 
Observations of daily living (ODLs) for teens and young adults (youth) who are simultaneously managing obesity and depression are illuminating data to consider for their treatment and health action plans. For this project, ODLs will be collected via mobile phones, sent to a web-based platform that interprets and reports the observations in a digestible format, and delivers them to a hospital electronic health record for use by a care team of health coaches, physicians, and therapists. The project involves the collaboration of SF State, Mission High School in San Francisco, The Family Health Center (FHC) Teen and Young Adult Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH)/UCSF as clinical partner, and Health Analytic Services/The Carrot.com (The Carrot) as technology partner. The project focuses on youth patients served at Mission High School and the Teen Clinic, a population that is primarily low-income and ethnically/racially diverse.
Latest News:
The first cohort completed iNTouch in December 2011 and the second cohort will be completing in May 2012. Follow the iNTouch team and read our blog posts by clicking here.
Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Dates: January 2010-May 2012
Lead Faculty: Kathy Kim, MPH, MBA, HEI; Christina Sabee, Ph.D., Communication Studies
Affiliated Project Staff
- Janelle Charles
Student Assistant - Holly Logan, MA
Project Coordinator - Yulia Rivelis
Health Coach