RESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To assess opinion of health professionals about adherence and management of long-term treatments in adolescents in a tertiary hospital. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain. Participants were health professionals who care adolescents with solid organ transplant, hematologic disease, diabetes, cystic fibrosis or HIV+. Data collection was performed by self-administered questionnaire, developed specifically for this study. RESULTS: A total of 105 professionals (70%) participated in the study, 80% were nurses, 56% of them indicated that treatment compliance was good. 43% indicated that adherence was not addressed well and 79% of professionals did not have planned time to conduct health education related to treatment. 19.5% of nurses and 72.2% of physicians reported having adherence assessment tools. 39% of participants made suggestions for improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Almost half of the professional indicate that the adherence is not adequately addressed. It is important to evaluate adherence to treatment to identify causes of low compliance and establish and evaluate appropriate interventions.