section_path: History/20th century/Shortages
section_name: Shortages
paragraph_text: Shortages
  
  Nurses are perceived to be in short supply around the world, particularly in South East Asia and Africa. A global survey by McKinsey & Company in 2022 found that between 28% and 38% of nurse respondents in the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, and France said they were likely to leave their role in direct patient care in the next year. The top five factors which they said would make them stay were:
  
  Pay ranked eighth on the list. A 2023 American survey found that ~30% were considering leaving patient care.