Background: Radiographer reporting, as a response to the universal shortage of radiologists, is an established practice in several countries across the globe. Effective patient management and improved service delivery have resulted since the implementation of radiographer reporting; however, this practice has not yet materialised in the Republic of South Africa.Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of radiographers and medical practitioners regarding the reporting of trauma-related radiographic images in after-hours trauma units.Methodology: A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, and contextual method of inquiry was used. Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of 10 participants working in two different public sector hospitals in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Data were analysed using Tesch's eight steps of coding for thematic synthesis.Journal de l'imagerie médicale et des sciences de la radiation www.elsevier.com/locate/jmir soins de sant e en produisant les rapports sur les images radiographiques dans les unit es de traumatologie hors des heures r eguli eres d'ouverture; il est donc sugg er e d'apporter des ajustements au cadre r eglementaire de l'organe professionnel.
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