Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, have the highest crude population-based rate of seclusion events reported inte
rnationally (McLeod
et al. 2013). This qualitative study explored Māori clinical, cultural and consumer perspectives on potential strategies and initiatives considered likely to facilitate prevention of, and reduction in, the use of seclusion, with tā
ngata whai i te ora (Māori mental health service users) in mental health inpatient services.