OBJECTIVE: To explore the perception of renal transplant recipients and professionals about health care following kidney transplantation. METHOD: Exploratory, qualitative study, carried out through focus groups and questionnaire application, in 2023, with kidney transplant recipients and healthcare professionals. The analysis was performed with the support of the software IRaMuTeQ®. RESULTS: Twenty-four transplant recipients and 18 professionals participated. From data processing, two thematic groups emerged: use of immunosuppressive medications and dietary habits after kidney transplantation, and other non-pharmacological care and health monitoring after transplantation. CONCLUSION: The major concern of transplant recipients is related to the use of medication and eating habits
and professionals consider the use of medication and health monitoring extremely important for the proper functioning of the transplanted graft. However, there is an importance of non-pharmacological care, for both groups, in the face of adequate therapeutic follow-up.