The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Self-Care Activity on the Quality of Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently one of the leading causes of increased morbidity and mortality worldwide. This condition negatively affects the quality of life of the sufferers. Therefore, a more effective therapeutic management strategy is needed, one of which is through a self-management approach, such as increasing self-efficacy and self-care activities. This study aims to examine the relationship between self-efficacy and self-care activities with quality of life in COPD patients. This study used a cross-sectional design involving 150 participants who had been diagnosed with COPD. The instruments used included the CSES (COPD Self-Efficacy Scale), SGRQ (St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire), and WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization Quality of LifeBREF) questionnaires. Data were analysed using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that most COPD patients at Labuang Baji Hospital Makassar had a low level of self-efficacy (82%) and a low level of self-care activities (80.7%). In conclusion, low self-efficacy is directly proportional to low self-care activities, which ultimately have an impact on reducing quality of life. With a p value <0.05, it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between self-efficacy and self-care activities on the quality of life of COPD patients.