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Objective: The study was conducted to determine internet use and E-Health literacy in patients who had undergone surgical intervention to access health information. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study included 360 volunteer patients who underwent surgical intervention in the surgical clinics of a state hospital in the eastern part of Turkey. Sociodemographic information form for patients, questionnaire about internet use and E-Health Literacy Scale were used to collect data. Ethics committee approval was obtained before the study. Results: In the study, it was determined that the majority of the patients used the internet for information about the diagnosis, the information they obtained from the internet affected their decisions and practices related to health, they had difficulty in choosing between them when too many results were reached on the subject, and they thought that there was information pollution on the internet. The mean score of the patients on the 'E-Health Literacy' scale is moderate. A negative correlation was found between the level of 'E-Health Literacy' and age (p>0.05). E-Health Literacy levels of patients who have better education and income level, have more information about the disease and do internet research for health problems are higher in the research. Conclusion: The e-Health literacy level of the patients is moderate. It is recommended that patients be provided with trainings to increase their E-Health Literacy level and that reliable and easily accessible innovative processes are created by experts regarding E-Health information resources.

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