BackgroundSocial media have become a popular communication system that has transformed communication from the traditional to the Web-based model. Because social media use has no limitations to place and time, it is now used extensively at clinical facilities. Social media use is becoming a popular activity amongst students at Nursing Education Institutions (NEI) in South Africa. However, lack of accountability and unethical use of social media by nursing students in South Africa has been reported.ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to explore and describe the perceptions of nursing students regarding responsible use of social media.MethodsA qualitative, descriptive, explorative and contextual research design was used to explore and describe the perceptions of nursing students regarding the responsible use of social media. Twelve nursing students registered for the undergraduate nursing degree were purposely selected and interviewed individually using a semi-structured interview method.ResultsThe results of this research study demonstrate that nursing students use social media irresponsibly. Nursing students experience blurred boundaries between personal and professional lines and lack accountability when using social media.ConclusionThe extensive use of social media in the clinical environment, by healthcare students, requires a joint effort by Nursing Education Institutions and healthcare facilities to ensure that social media are used in an ethically acceptable manner. The implementation of the recommendations of this research study could positively influence legally and ethically acceptable use of social media at healthcare facilities.

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.

Preterm births are the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Complications of prematurity are the single largest cause of neonatal death and the second leading cause of deaths among children under the age of five years. The study aimed to identify the possible causes for preterm labour among women who attend antenatal care clinics in the East London area of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Health District in South Africa. A quantitative, explorative, descriptive, and retrospective design was used. The target population was women who delivered preterm infants in the year 2014. Patient files were used to collect the data and simple random sampling was used to select patient files. The sample only included women who delivered preterm infants who received antenatal care at primary healthcare clinics. An audit tool was developed and used to collect data. The findings suggest that many of the women did not receive quality antenatal care with certain tests and procedures being omitted and underreported by nurses, leading to some conditions being poorly monitored or even undiagnosed. In conclusion, many preterm births could be prevented among women who attend antenatal care clinics, provided that they attend early, adhere to return dates and experience quality basic antenatal care services.

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