E-Health Literacy and Its Relationship with Self-Care Behaviors among Iranian Hypertensive Patients | ||
| Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Article 11, Volume 14, Issue 1, Winter 2026, Pages 83-90 PDF (686.91 K) | ||
| Document Type: Descriptive & Survey | ||
| DOI: 10.58209/hehp.14.1.83 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sh. Shirzadi* 1; Z. Arab Borzu2; M. Taziki3; S. Safari3; N. Golghandashti3; Sh. Jahanfar4 | ||
| 1.“Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center” and “Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Paramedicine, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran | ||
| 2Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran | ||
| 3Students Research Committee, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran | ||
| 4Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts School of Medicine, Boston, USA | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aims: 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. Instrument & Methods: 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. Findings: 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. Conclusion: 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. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Health Literacy; Information Literacy; Self-Care; Hypertension; Patient | ||
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