Formosa Journal of Applied Sciences (FJAS) Vol. 2, No.5, 2023:769-784 769 ( DOI prefik: https://doi.org/10.55927/fjas.v2i5.3990 ISSN-E: 2962-6447 https://journal.formosapublisher.org/index.php/fjas Correlation Between Self Care Independence Level With Quality of Life of Diabetes Mellitus Patients In Inpatient Rooms Herlina Luther Rande 1 *, Arsyawina 2 , Hesti Prawita Widiastuti 3 Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Kalimantan Timur Corresponding Author: Herlina Luther Rande herlinaluther1@gmail.com A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Quality of Life, Independence, Hospitalization Received : 18, March Revised : 20, April Accepted: 22, Mei ©2023 Rande, Arsyawina, Widiastuti: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Atribusi 4.0 Internasional. The method used is a correlational quantitative study with a cross-sectional approach using a sample of 38 taken by purposive sampling from 59 populations of Diabates Mellitus patients hospitalized at dr. Abdul Rivai Berau. Data analysis was carried out using the Pearson Product Moment test with a significance of 0.05. The results of the analysis showed that the average level of independence was 33.62 or Partly Compensatory, and the average quality of life was 78.175 or good quality of life. There is a significant relationship between independence (self-care) and the quality of life of Diabetes Mellitus patients in the inpatient room of RSUD dr. Abdul Rivai Berau has a significance value of 0.013 and a relationship strength level of 0.389 (low relationship