Relationship between Self Efficacy and Quality of Life in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Isfahan Chamran Hospital, 2010-2011

Introduction & Due to the growth in the prevalence of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery and the significant role of self efficacy on the quality of life and prognosis and relapse of cardiac disease، the present study was designed to determine the relationship between self efficacy and quality of life of patients undergoing CABG hospitalized in Isfahan Chamran hospital between 2010-2011. This was a cross-sectional correlational study. Our sample consisted of 110 patients who had referred to Shahid Chamran Rehablitaion Center and had undergone CABG surgery. Data was collected by General Self Efficacy (GSF) and Quality of Life (SF-36) Questionnaires and they were analyzed by using independent t-test، analysis of variance and regression analysis by SPSS 18. The overall score of the self efficacy in the subjects was 21. 23 (10. 3) and that of quality of life was 60. 06 (16. 1). Our results showed that there was a direct relationship between the self efficacy and quality of life، which this means that by self efficacy enhancement، quality of life increases and vice versa. Considering the significant correlation between self efficacy and quality of life in this study، it is suggested that nurses design and execute appropriate interventions to promote these patients’ self efficacy، and in this way help to improve these patients’ quality of life.