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This study aimed to analyze the occurrence of needlestick and sharps injuries and their psychological impact among PHC professionals, considering biosafety knowledge, vaccination status, postexposure conduct, and perceived availability of psychological support. This was a descriptive, exploratory, mixed\u2010methods study conducted in a medium\u2010sized municipality in the interior of S\u00e3o Paulo state, Brazil. A nonprobabilistic convenience sample of 53 PHC workers was included, comprising nursing technicians, nurses, oral health assistants, and dentists. Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire, a biosafety and postexposure management instrument, the Impact of Event Scale\u2013Revised (IES\u2010R) among injured participants, and open\u2010ended questions analyzed using the Collective Subject Discourse technique. 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Qualitative findings indicated that needlestick and sharps injuries were frequently associated with fear, anxiety, insecurity, sleep disturbance, increased vigilance, and changes in safety practices. Although participants recognized the importance of psychological support after occupational exposure, formal psychological follow\u2010up was rarely reported. Among injured professionals, the IES\u2010R total score indicated relevant psychological distress. Using the \u2265 33 cutoff, 37.5% presented clinically significant post\u2010traumatic stress symptoms, while 43.8% reached the \u2265 24 threshold for elevated psychological distress. No statistically significant predictors of IES\u2010R scores were identified; however, these findings should be interpreted cautiously due to the small number of injured participants and limited statistical power. 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