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Abstract

Introduction: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a chronic disease that can reduce the patient's quality of life (QoL). Decreased physical ability is one of the factors that can influence the QoL of CAD patients.


Methods: This study used a cross-sectional descriptive design with a sample of 125 CAD patients aged 35-64 years at Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital Padang. QoL data was collected using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, and the degree of physical ability was measured using the Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) questionnaire. Data analysis used the chi-square test.


Results: The results showed that 43.8% of patients had good QoL, and 56.2% had very severe physical abilities. There is a significant relationship between the degree of physical ability and QoL in CAD patients (p-value 0.000).


Conclusion: The degree of physical ability is a predictor of QoL in CAD patients. Interventions to improve physical abilities can help improve QoL in CAD patients.

Keywords

Coronary artery disease Duke activity status index Physical ability Quality of life WHOQOL-BREF

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Zuriati, Z., & Farida Moh. Said. (2024). Quality of Life of Coronary Artery Disease Patients Based on the Degree of Physical Ability. Sriwijaya Journal of Internal Medicine, 2(1), 59-63. https://doi.org/10.59345/sjim.v2i1.107