Open Access<p>Medical Students at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea: Predictors of Performance and Student Backgrounds</p>
Author(s) -
Clare Tomdia-Lokes,
John Vince,
Francis Pulsan,
Paulus Ripa,
Nakapi Tefuarani,
Georgia S. Guldan,
Mary Louise Mamba,
Wendy Kenu,
Dominic Dion
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in medical education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-7258
DOI - 10.2147/amep.s252120
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , medicine , attrition , government (linguistics) , family medicine , cross sectional study , population , demography , medical education , environmental health , linguistics , philosophy , dentistry , pathology , sociology
Papua New Guinea, a lower middle income country with a population of around 8.5 million, the majority of whom live in rural areas, produces far fewer than the number of medical graduates required to meet the WHO-recommended doctor/population ratio. The School of Medicine and Health Sciences is under pressure to increase its output and ensure the graduates are able to function in rural settings. Through two studies, we aimed to determine the predictors of student performance and their socioeconomic and educational background to assist in determining admission policies and improve completion rates.