Factors Determining Academic Performance among Medical Students at Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Sudan (2017)

Abstract

Studies are needed to examine factors determining academic success in medical school. The aim of this work is to explore factors that potentially influence excellence of medical students. A cross sectional comparative analytic study was conducted in the Faculty of Medicine – University of Gezira in 2017. A self-administered questionnaire was used. Medical students with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) 3.5 (out of 4) were included and compared to medical students with a CGPA (Less than 2.5 ) who were available at the time of the study in semesters eight ant ten.A total of 73 undergraduate medical students participated in the study. 60 of them with CGPA 3.5 or more and (13) students with a CGPA less than 2.5. This study showed a statistically significant relationship between excellent performance and, disease or disability of the medical student him\herself, father profession, presence of physician in the family, admission to the faculty whether it is general or private, secondary school certificate type, number of secondary school examination attempts, sleeping hours per day, attendance to all academic and clinical activities and student؛s own notes as a primary source of studying. (p value < 0.05 ).: Excellent medical students have many different characteristics. For example, they do not sleep more than 8 hours\day. They have good attendance profile. Their academic performance was not affected by their economic backgrounds.