Relationship between self‐efficacy and physical activity among colorectal cancer patients: A cross‐sectional study

AIM: To investigate the current status of self‐efficacy and physical activity among Chinese colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and explore the relationship between them. DESIGN: A cross‐sectional study. METHODS: This study was conducted on 282 CRC patients in China. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data on demographic and clinical information, self‐efficacy (Exercise Self‐Efficacy Scale [ESES]) and physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire‐Short Form [IPAQ‐SF]). RESULTS: The median (interquartile range) total self‐efficacy score for patients with CRC was 52.78 (42.08–61.11), and the median (interquartile range) total physical activity score was 1776.00 (1142.25–2812.05). Only 28.37% of CRC patients met the guideline recommendations for physical activity. The total self‐efficacy score was significantly positively correlated with the total physical activity score (r = 0.123, p = 0.040). PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: CRC patients contributed to the data of this study. Hospital administrators facilitated the implementation of the study.