Australians surveyed and interviewed about their views and use of digital health technologies have indicated they overwhelming like to use Google to find out health information, but they are not particularly fussed about the security or privacy of their health data and they have a “profound” lack of interest in the My Health Record.

University of Canberra sociologist Deborah Lupton told the Australian Telehealth Conference (ACT 2018) in Sydney today about five research projects she has been involved in talking to a range of people and backgrounds.