Zurich IEEKU (IEACI) Scheme for a Mind Body Medicine Consultation
Zurich IEEKU (IEACI) Scheme for a Mind Body Medicine Consultation
Mind Body Medicine follows an innovative and integrative concept that bridges between body and mind and facilitates self-care. Multi-modal treatment concepts combining interventions from the fields of exercise, mindfulnes, relaxation, nutrition and complementary medicine are used to increase self-efficacy and to reduce symptoms.
The Zurich IEEKU Scheme is a systematic approach for including Mind Body Medicine into a face-to-face medical consultation. This scheme has been developed based on several years of experience and tested in consultations that have 45- 60 min duration.
Components of the Zurich IEKKU (IEACI) Scheme
| Components | Content |
| Informieren (inform) | Informing the patient about the origin, concept and aims of Mind Body Medicine |
| Evaluieren (evaluate) | Evaluating the resources, values, wishes and motivation for changes of the patient |
| Empfehlen (advise) | Describing options and discussing them with the patient within the context of his/hers values and wishes, motivation, expectations and previous experiences. Providing advice or leaving it to the patient to choose |
| Konkretisieren (concretize) | Concretizing the advice, developing individualized aims with the patient and taking action for introduction of changes |
| Umsetzen (implement) | Instruction of exercises, execution of implementation and monitoring of changes |
The same scheme could be used for a psychological consultation. Often the medical consultations have a stronger more focus on advise, whereas the psychological consultations focus more on the evaluation and implementation components.
Principle investigator:
Witt, MD, MBA