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Aim: During the last decade various efforts have been made to investigate and record the "mobbing syndrome" in Greece. The present study aims to map the rates of mobbing, to determine the causes, to highlight the vulnerable groups to mobbing, to describe its expression, and to document the ways of dealing with it. Material and method: The study used the LIPT (Leymann Inventory of Psychological Terrorization) questionnaire, which has been widely used to measure mobbing. The SPSS statistical program was used for statistical analysis and processing of the results. Results: Out of a total of 150 questionnaires, 91 were returned correctly completed. The majority of the participants were women, mainly aged 41-45 years, graduates of universities/universities of applied sciences, married, with more than 21 years of experience. The mobbing rate recorded was 16.48%. The most frequent mobbing behavior is the statement " they often talk behind your back" 31.9%, at least once a month 30% and 79% still experience mobbing behaviors to date. Mobbing of others has been observed in 45.1%. Mobbing comes from someone higher up the hierarchy in 34.1% and is attributed to the poor organization in 27.5% and management problems in 34.1%. To deal with the phenomenon they primarily turned to colleagues 29.7%. Conclusions: This study was an attempt to investigate and document the "mobbing syndrome" among nurses in a public hospital. The results demonstrate that mobbing behaviors are practiced in the workplace and experienced by about half of the survey population and a large proportion still experience them today.

Introduction: Job satisfaction is defined by the overall feeling, that  employees feel, as well as their personal feelings regarding their salary, the opportunities for promotion, the extra rewards, their boss and colleagues, the nature of the work produced, the working conditions and the level of communication between the different parts in the organization. Purpose: To investigate the professional satisfaction of nurses, which will help to document the influence of hospital organization and management on their satisfaction and show ways of improving it. Material and method: A sample of 152 nurses of the General Hospital “Agios Dimitrios” was selected. The study was conducted using Paul Spector's JSS (Job Satisfaction Survey) questionnaire, which has been used widely and globally for several decades to measure job satisfaction. The SPSS statistical software was used for statistical analysis and processing of the results. Results: 200 questionnaires were distributed, 155 were correctly returned completed. Most participants consisted of married women, 45-54 years old, TEI graduates, as nurses, having 11-20 years of experience, working shifts, paid 1000-1500 €. Low overall job satisfaction was documented regarding salary, promotion, benefits, potential rewards and communication, on the other hand operating conditions factors, associates and nature of work is moderate and the supervisory factor high. The majority of nurses (82 persons, 53.9%) were dissatisfied and only 6 persons (3.9%) were satisfied and the remaining 64 (42.1%) were neutral / moderate, which contributed to the overall low satisfaction. Satisfaction was influenced by responsibility, salary, shifts and work experience. Conclusions: The results depict the multilevel nature of job satisfaction as it depends on many factors and may be influenced by many characteristics of the employees. Key words: JSS Questionnaire, job satisfaction, nursing management, health system.

PURPOSE: In this paper, we investigate the impact of the economic crisis on Greece's National Health System and population health. Also included is a critical assessment of the health policies implemented, as compared with other countries, and positive proposals. ΜETHODS: We used data from international, European, and Greek databases to conduct a literature review and to compile statistics. RESULTS: Greece spent less on health in 2012 than it did in 2007, as money from the health sector was used for another spending. During the period 2010-2015, both the Physical Health Index and the Mental Health Index showed a significant decline. Policy planning for health financing has become increasingly important since the crisis. In some countries, targeted policies are being implemented to protect the poor and avoid adverse employment effects. CONCLUSIONS: A time of financial crisis tends to require more, not less, resources for health systems to meet the greater need for health care and increase reliance on publicly funded services. During the financial crisis, fiscal and health policies differed between countries, reflecting policy decisions. In achieving fiscal balance, it is important not to sacrifice financial protection, access, efficiency, quality, health outcomes, or equality.