Dobarrio Sanz, IriaFernández Sola, CayetanoMartínez Abarca, Ana LucíaAbarca Duran, Ximena GuadalupeFernández Medina, Isabel MaríaJiménez Lasserrotte, María del Mar2022-02-152022-02-1520212227-9032http://dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec/handle/123456789/38067https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85118097944&doi=10.3390%2fhealthcare9111432&origin=inward&txGid=18ad12366d34775015d12e03b28873a2End-stage kidney disease has a negative impact on patients’ quality of life. People who receive a kidney transplant experience an improvement in many areas of their daily life. Sexuality is a general component of health, which can be affected by end-stage kidney disease and kidney transplant. The aim of this study was to explore and understand the experiences and perspectives of kidney transplant recipients regarding their sexuality. A qualitative study based on Gadamer’s hermeneutic philosophy was carried out. Two focus groups and nine interviews were conducted with 18 kidney transplant recipients. Data were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed with the help of qualitative analysis software. Two main themes emerged from the data: (1) “The impact of a kidney transplant on sexuality”, with the subthemes “sexuality is relegated to the background”, “physical decline acts as a sexual inhibitor”, and “changes in sexual activity following a kidney transplant”; (2) “Sexual education in kidney transplant recipients” with the subthemes “sexuality: a hidden concern amongst kidney transplant recipients” and “talking about sexuality with healthcare pro-fessionals”. Sexuality is a frequent concern among kidney transplant recipients. The physiological and emotional changes experienced after kidney transplant exert a great influence on their sexuality. Healthcare professionals rarely discuss sexuality concerns with kidney transplant recipients. Profes-sional sexual education and assistance are necessary to improve sexual health satisfaction of kidney transplant recipientses-ESSexual functioningQualitative studyKidney transplantSexualityTransplant recipientsSexuality in kidney transplant recipients: a qualitative study<resourceType xmlns="http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4" resourceTypeGeneral="Other">ARTÍCULO</resourceType><alternateIdentifier xmlns="http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4" alternateIdentifierType="doi">10.3390/healthcare9111432</alternateIdentifier>