Dataset used for publication 'Social context matters: the role of social support and social norms in support for solidarity in healthcare financing'Although people are generally very supportive of collectively financed healthcare systems, there are differences in the level of support between groups. Previous studies have looked into both mechanisms at the individual level (micro level) and mechanisms at the level of the healthcare system as a whole (macro level) in order to explain these differences. However, the social context of people may also play a role. Little research has been conducted into this. Because of this, this study focused on the role of perceived social support and social norms in support for solidarity in healthcare financing. We showed that people who perceive higher levels of social support are more willing to contribute to the healthcare costs of others. We also found that the willingness to contribute is higher when someone’s social context is more supportive of healthcare systems that are financed according to the principles of solidarity. This effect does not differ between people who perceive low and high levels of social support. Our results suggest that, next to the individual and institutional level, the social context of people has to be taken into consideration in policy and research addressing support for solidarity in healthcare financing.

Date Submitted: 2023-03-21