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Participants were randomly allocated to intervention and control groups. Intervention was designed based on HBM during six sessions, each of 45\u201360 minutes duration. The control group received routine educations according to the hospital policies. The maternal anxiety, adherence with follow-up examinations and the rate of neonatal retinal vascularization were evaluated using an HBM- based questionnaire and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire and checklists, respectively. Data was analyzed by using SPSS software, version 16, using Chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test, independent t test, and Mann\u2013Whitney\n U<\/jats:italic>\n test.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n \n Based on our findings, no significant difference was observed between the two groups before the intervention regarding the mean score of maternal anxiety (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.141). However, after intervention, the mean score of maternal anxiety decreased significantly from 67.0 \u00b1 6.3 to 38.5 \u00b1 6.6 in the intervention group and increased from 69.8 \u00b1 3.1 to 68.3 \u00b1 3.4 in the control group (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). In the intervention group, the mean scores of model constructs (perceived susceptibility and severity, perceived benefits, barriers, self-efficacy and cue to action) increased significantly after intervention (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n Education based on HBM appear to be an efficient method to improve maternal anxiety among mothers of infants with retinopathy of prematurity. 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