Objective:To discuss the effects of self-efficacy training combined with incentive nursing on the recovery of patients with spinal cord injury.Methods:A total of 90 patients with spinal cord injury admitted to the Fifth People's Hospital of Wuhu from November 2016 to January 2019 were divided into study group and control group by the random number table method, with 45 cases in each group. The control group was given routine nursing, and the study group was given self-efficacy training and incentive nursing on the basis of the control group. The the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) score, self-care ability [Barthel Index (BI)], self-efficacy [General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)] and quality of life [General Quality of Life Inventory (GQOL-74)] were compared between the two groups before intervention and after 2 months of intervention.Results:After 2 months of intervention, the ASIA scores of the two groups were significantly increased compared with those before intervention ( P<0.05) , however there was no significant difference in ASIA scores between the two groups after intervention ( P>0.05) . After 2 months of intervention, the scores of BI, GSES and quality GQOL-74 in the two groups were significantly increased compared with those before intervention, and the scores in study group were significantly higher than those in control group. All the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Self-efficacy training combined with incentive nursing can effectively improve the self-care ability, and enhance the self-efficacy and quality of life of patients with spinal cord injury.