A Qualitative Study of Lived Treatment Experiences and Preferences of Long-Term DMT Users with Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Clair-Antoine Veyrier, Patrick Vermersch, Olivier Casez, Olivier Heinzlef, Marianne Payet, Laura Luciani, Nicolas Collongues, Martin Duracinsky · 2026
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Veyrier and colleagues report, in 2026, a qualitative study of what long-term treatment feels like for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. They interviewed 20 French-speaking adults who had used disease-modifying therapies for at least ten years, recruited through patient associations and neurology clinics in France. Participants averaged 52 years of age, 60 percent were women, and their average disease duration was 20 years.
Patients strongly preferred oral medicines or infrequent infusions because those regimens felt less burdensome day to day. Frequent home injections, by contrast, were linked with anxiety and a loss of autonomy in participants' accounts. Voluntary treatment pauses were common, driven by fatigue or social needs, yet fear of relapse constrained how freely people took them. Treatment had woven itself into identity and daily organization for most interviewees. The authors call for personalized care that acknowledges treatment fatigue and shares decisions with experienced patients.
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| CREATOR | Clair-Antoine Veyrier, Patrick Vermersch, Olivier Casez, Olivier Heinzlef, Marianne Payet, Laura Luciani, Nicolas Collongues, Martin Duracinsky |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |