The effect of a virtual educational intervention based on self-efficacy theory on women's skills of breast self- examination.

Background: Correctly, performing breast self-examination (BSE) has an important role in the early diagnosis of breast cancer and prevention of women's mortality due to it. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of virtual education programs on breast self-examination, self-efficacy, and skills.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 146 women who were 18-59 years old (73 in each intervention, and control group) working in Fars Oil Industry.

Accessing free quality health care services and premature death.

Background: The type of health insurance may affect the likelihood of mortality of insured people. We conducted this study to determine if accessing free quality health care services could decrease the premature mortality of people in a developing country.

Methods: In a multicenter cross sectional study, "years-life-lost" (YLL) due to premature death was evaluated in 202 671 insured people residing in six large regions in Iran.