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It is therefore important that speech language therapists understand how different contextual and cultural factors may mediate experiences.Purpose:\u00a0The aim of the study was to describe the caregiving experience of female caregivers of PWA residing in Tembisa, a township situated in the east of Johannesburg.Method:\u00a0Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with primary caregivers of PWA. Purposive sampling was used to recruit 14 primary caregivers of PWA who were daughters, daughters-in-law or wives of the PWA. The interviews were conducted in participants\u2019 first language and analysed by the researcher, who is proficient in isiZulu. Data were analysed according to the principles of thematic analysis.Results:\u00a0Findings indicated that caregivers are unfamiliar with aphasia and the support available to them. Participants experienced frustration and found communication to be challenging owing to their lack of communication strategies. The participants\u2019 experiences reflected their context-specific experiences, such as feminisation of caregiving, barriers to healthcare, the influence of low health literacy and contextual perspectives on stroke and aphasia.Conclusions:\u00a0Contextual factors of caregivers in Tembisa have an influence on the experiences between caregivers and PWA, the feelings of individuals and families and health-seeking behaviours of individuals and families.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4102\/ajod.v7i0.368","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,3,7]],"date-time":"2018-03-07T04:28:29Z","timestamp":1520396909000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["\u2018I felt pain. 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