BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a progressive disease that mainly affects the elderly population. The most common symptoms are cough and dyspnea. Diagnosis is difficult due to the overlap of symptoms with other respiratory diseases. COPD belongs to incurable diseases, and the goal of rehabilitation is to improve the quality of life. AIM: The aim of the study was to examine the opinion of patients with COPD about quality of life and the occurrence of anxiety. METHODS: The study involved 110 subjects treated for COPD at the Health Center PGŽ Rijeka in the Center for Prevention and Diagnosis of Chronic Diseases Rijeka .. As a research tool used a questionnaire for breathing Saint George. The survey was conducted from July to August 2021. RESULTS: The largest number of respondents (39.1%) claim that due to the current situation they have a lot of problems in everyday life, and statistical significance was observed in problems with breathing and quality of life and problems with breathing and employment. They most often associate anxiety with coughing episodes in front of family and friends (27.3%), and 19.1% of respondents feel anxiety because of the thought that they will never get better. According to gender and age, no difference was observed in the quality of life and the occurrence of anxiety. CONCLUSION: A great deterioration in the quality of life has been observed in people with COPD due to symptoms that change their normal way of life. Therefore they are prone to anxiety disorders. Symptomatic treatment and education of patients and their families should be approached in detail. Patients should be informed about the importance of applying drug therapies, to teach breathing and relaxation techniques and to refer patients to psychotherapy and explain its purpose.