Nursing assistance and adherence to antiretroviral therapy

Objective: to analyze the classification of adherence and the organization of nursing care in specialized services. Method: evaluative and cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, carried out in five Specialized HIV Care Services in Pernambuco, Brazil. Participated 358 adults using antiretrovirals and the respective service nurses. Data were collected using two validated instruments and analyzed using statistical tests. Results: there was a prevalence of regular and low adherence to antiretrovital therapy. (41.1% and 39.4%, respectively). It was evident that the level of assessment of nursing care was not decisive for the adherence scores. Conclusion: the result found in the study is worrying, since the predominant adherence was regular. Developing the systematization of nursing care in specialized services should be encouraged with a view to promoting medication adherence.