Afarand Scholarly Publishing Institute Health Education and Health Promotion 2588-5715 14 1 2026 01 01 E-Health Literacy and Its Relationship with Self-Care Behaviors among Iranian Hypertensive Patients 83 90 28454 10.58209/hehp.14.1.83 EN Sh. Shirzadi .“Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center” and “Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Paramedicine, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran Z. Arab Borzu Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran M. Taziki Students Research Committee, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran S. Safari Students Research Committee, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran N. Golghandashti Students Research Committee, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran Sh. Jahanfar Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts School of Medicine, Boston, USA Journal Article 2026 04 22 <strong><span>Aims:</span></strong><span> </span><span>E-health literacy is correlated with health-related behaviors, suggesting it can act as a mediator in the process by which health-related information leads to changes in health-related behaviors. This study aimed to investigate e-health literacy and examine the relationship between e-health literacy and self-care behaviors in hypertensive patients</span><span>.</span> <strong><span>Instrument & Methods:</span></strong><span> </span><span>This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2024 among 240 hypertensive patients covered by the healthcare centers of Neyshabur City, Iran. Participants were selected using a stratified random sampling method. Data were gathered using a demographic characteristics questionnaire, the Hypertension Self-Care Profile, and the Electronic Health Literacy Scale. The collected data were analyzed using multiple linear regression with SPSS 22. </span> <strong><span>Findings:</span></strong><span> </span><span>The mean age of the respondents was 41.10±5.69 years. The mean of diabetes self-care activities was 47.1±8.5, and the mean e-health literacy was 21.3±6.6. Most diabetics had low e-health literacy, with 179 (74.6%) falling into this category. After adjusting for having a blood pressure measuring device at home and sleep status, e-health literacy (B=0.313, SE=0.092, p<0.05) was the statistically significant independent factor associated with self-care activities of hypertensive patients.</span> <strong><span>Conclusion:</span></strong><span> </span><span>Implementing educational programs focused on promoting e-health literacy increases the self-care activities of hypertensive patients, thereby enhancing the patient’s overall quality of life. </span> https://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article_28454_0334bbbe24552d27a5c4c2dcc41570c3.pdf