Objective:

To determine the level of self-care agency of nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic in Chile and its association with sociodemographic, occupational variables and health habits.

Methodology:

A quantitative, associative, cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 343 nurses. For data collection, a survey of sociodemographic and occupational background, health habits and the Self-Care Agency Rating Scale was used, applied by means of a Google Forms form.

Results:

46.9% of the participants presented a low capacity for self-care agency, obtaining a statistically significant association between physical activity and hours of sleep with the level of self-care agency of the nurses.

Conclusion:

It is concluded that during the Covid-19 pandemic, the highest percentage of clinical nurses presented a low level of self-care agency associated with low physical activity and reduced sleep hours.