P073 Do financial incentives (FI) and motivational interviewing (MI) promote adherence in vertically infected HIV positive adolescents

Introduction Funding was received for 10 patients to participate in a FI & MI scheme aiming to achieve viral load (VL) reduction. Methods Eligibility criteria: 16-25 years, vertically acquired HIV-1 infection, CD4 Results 8 patients enrolled 1/8/12–1/12/15. 5 females, median age 24 years (range 20–26). Mean baseline VL 35750, this reduced to 1390 (mean VL reduction 21842 copies/ml). 5/8 patients achieved VL Discussion Despite widely available treatment options for HIV, preventable deaths still occur each year due to a lack of adherence. Within this cohort, 5 patients were able to achieve periods of VL