The validity of the good spirit, good quality‐of‐life tool for older Aboriginal Australians

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AbstractBackgroundEnhancing quality of life (QoL) is the primary goal of aged care services for older people with dementia. Despite this, there are no culturally appropriate QoL measures for older Indigenous peoples with or without dementia. This study aims to address this gap.MethodThe Good Spirit, Good Life (GSGL) tool was co‐developed with older Aboriginal Australians and services in Perth and Melbourne, Australia. Adaptations were made following face validity with Aboriginal participants with dementia or cognitive impairment. Quantitative data collected by Aboriginal researchers included demographic information, GSGL tool (12 items, total score 60), KICA Cog (Indigenous cognitive assessm..