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Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the electronic health (e-health) literacy of elderly individuals. Materials and Methods: The study, which used a cross-sectional and descriptive design, was completed with 159 participants who were over the age of 65, used the internet, volunteered to participate and registered in Family Health Centers. The information form created by the researchers and the E-Health Literacy Scale were used as data collection tools. Results: It was found that men had significantly higher e-health literacy than women (b=- 2.200; p=0.044), that e-health literacy increased significantly when the ability to use the Internet increased (b=0.854, p=0.001), and that other variables included in the regression model, including education level, had no significant effect on e-health literacy. The lowest median score was found for the item " I know how to find helpful health resources on the Internet" of the E-Health Literacy Scale (3, 25%=3, 75%=4). Conclusion: In light of these results, it appeared that the most important factors affecting e-health literacy among older people are gender and ability to use the Internet, and that there are difficulties in accessing accurate information from the Internet. It is considered that when planning e-health training for the elderly, it may be necessary and beneficial to consider women, improve their Internet skills, and conduct studies to help individuals access accurate health information from high-quality sources.

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