Validation of the Good Spirit, Good Life quality-of-life tool for older Aboriginal Australians.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Improving the quality of life (QoL) of older people is a key priority for governments, clinicians, researchers and service providers worldwide. However, the lack of culturally appropriate QoL tools for First Nations people is a major barrier to such efforts. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Good Spirit, Good Life (GSGL) QoL tool for older Aboriginal Australians.

Methods

One hundred and twenty older Aboriginal people living in Perth and Melbourne, Australia, were administered the GSGL tool, along with several other instruments assessing cognition (KICA-Cog), depression (KICA-Dep), anxiety (GAI-SF), health and well-being (EQ-5D-5L and ICECAP-O) and resilience (ARRQ-25). Associations between these instruments and the GSGL to

SUBMITTER: Gilchrist L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10946526 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature