Published on in Vol 14 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/84447, first published .
Acceptability of Telehealth as the Default Modality for Multiple Sclerosis Care in Switzerland: Cross-Sectional Study

Acceptability of Telehealth as the Default Modality for Multiple Sclerosis Care in Switzerland: Cross-Sectional Study

Acceptability of Telehealth as the Default Modality for Multiple Sclerosis Care in Switzerland: Cross-Sectional Study

Sintieh Nchinda Ngek Ekongefeyin   1, 2, 3 , MSc, MD ;   Paola Daniore   4 , PhD ;   Vasileios Nittas   3 , PhD ;   Stefania Iaquinto   3 , MSc ;   Enriqueta Vallejo-Yagüe   3, 5 , PhD ;   Christian P Kamm   6, 7 , Prof Dr Med ;   Pasquale Calabrese   8 , Prof Dr Med ;   Claudia Baum   9 , Dr med ;   Claudio Gobbi   10, 11 , Prof Dr Med ;   Chiara Zecca   10, 11 , Prof Dr Med ;   Andrew Chan   7 , Prof Dr Med ;   Milo Puhan   3 , Prof Dr ;   Viktor von Wyl   1, 2, 3 , Prof Dr

1 Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

2 Digital Society Initiative, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

3 Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

4 Center for Digital Trust, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

5 Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

6 Neurocenter, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland

7 Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

8 Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology Unit, Division of Cognitive and Molecular Neuroscience, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

9 Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht AG, Neurological Rehabilitation Center, Part of the VAMED Group, Zihlschlacht, Switzerland

10 Department of Neurology, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland

11 Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland

Corresponding Author:

  • Sintieh Nchinda Ngek Ekongefeyin, MSc, MD
  • Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care
  • University of Zurich
  • Universitatstrasse 84
  • Zurich 8006
  • Switzerland
  • Email: sintieh.ekongefeyin@uzh.ch