Pediatric HIV medication adherence: the views of medical providers from two primary care programs.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine medical providers' views from two primary care programs regarding adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected children.

Method: Ten medical providers (five physicians and five registered nurses) working with perinatally HIV-infected children completed a structured questionnaire examining provider-patient/family relationship and participated in an individual qualitative interview regarding providers' views on pediatric adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

Results: Providers believed that the limited treatment options currently available to HIV-infected children presented families with tremendous challenges to adherence.