| Internet searches most used technology |
“Google, like – like everybody in the world, we all just love Google. You know, it’s like – it’s just the best thing.” [Participant 5] “...good translator from the doctor jargon to what we understand when we get home, because you just don’t digest it, and you’ll go home and Google a word...or something...just see what they were talking about.”[Participant 18] “Because sometimes you don’t want to say to the doctor, ‘Well, what does that mean?’...you’ll jump on your phone and have a look.” [Participant 18]
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| Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram most frequently used social media platforms |
“I think, right now, for our generation, we are probably one of the biggest users of Facebook, because it’s more of a connecting type thing.” [Participant 14] “I was glued to Facebook...getting those updates, finding out what’s going on, and even keeping track of World News in how that’s affecting other countries. And, it also gave me the education...reminding me of the, of the face masks...it kind of just empowers that information.” [Participant 10] “...and I think our generation, visual people.” [Participant 10]
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| Other technologies include old and new media |
“I do have a mental health, disability. So I actually use that a lot...for me to make sense of stuff, you know, not, not always Is everything clear?...sometimes you just need that validation.” [Participant 8] “I use technology to do meditation.” [Participant 8] “Now, I don’t carry prescriptions around with me at all...all my prescriptions go straight to the chemist, and I order my scripts online...That to me is like when they invented sliced bread...” [Participant 7]
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| Targeted and thoughtful sharing health information |
“I guess it’s just who might be interested or it’s relevant them.” [Participant 2] “I would say 90% of, of the population, probably even more, but I’m saying 90% of the population, from the ages of eight and up would have a smartphone of some sort...So I would say that would be the most successful way of getting information out into community.” [Participant 2] “It’s the ease. It’s not having to navigate the fandangled words” [Participant 10] “...put messaging on Facebook. And...get trusted Aunties and Uncles to share it.” [Participant 10]
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| Wearables for activity tracking as a self-therapeutic tool |
“I wanted to have a look at what my sleep was at night...Whether or not it’s disturbed or - if I’m actually getting really..., deep sleeps through the night. ‘Cause, quantitively, I feel like I’m a really light sleeper,...I wanted to see, what I look – actually look like - - by using the watch.” [Participant 11] “Well, often, if I’m starting to feel a bit anxious, ‘cause I do suffer anxiety, if I start to feel a bit anxious, I actually check, because it’s something to bring my anxiety down, ‘cause my heart rate usually isn’t up when I’m feeling that anxiety. So, it’s like, you one day, you’re just stress free, you’re over it. It’s like a self-soother. It’s, like, it’s that reality check that brings you back down to earth.” [Participant 4]
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