THOMAS RESCH

Vienna Public Health Equity Project

ViePHEP · Project & dataset

Vienna Public Health Equity Project

Contemporary public health and healthcare systems face limited resources, inequalities in health and access, and differing public preferences concerning efficiency, equity, rights, solidarity and the distribution of services. ViePHEP examines health and socioeconomic circumstances alongside experiences of healthcare and attitudes towards justice, redistribution and policy.

Researcher
Thomas Resch, grant holder
Period
1 August 2022 – 1 November 2023
Sample
1,411 adults in Vienna
Funding
City of Vienna, MA 7 · €10,000

Study design

ViePHEP is a cross-sectional, web-based survey of adults in Vienna. Data collection took place in September 2023. A stratified sampling approach was intended to represent Vienna’s adult population across relevant demographic and geographical characteristics.

  • Geographical coverage: Vienna, Austria
  • Health equity and socioeconomic inequality
  • Healthcare access, affordability and provision
  • Health-policy and redistribution preferences
  • Distributive and procedural justice, solidarity and reciprocity

Survey modules

  1. Socio-demographyAge, gender, education, migration background, household and social characteristics.
  2. HealthSelf-reported health, chronic conditions, multimorbidity, mental wellbeing and behaviour.
  3. Socioeconomic positionEducation, employment, income, financial circumstances and social position.
  4. Healthcare accessAbility to obtain care, barriers, delayed care and unmet needs.
  5. Healthcare affordabilityCosts, financial barriers and ability to pay for services and treatment.
  6. Healthcare provisionAvailability, service use, experiences of provision and geographical context.
  7. Justice and fairnessDistributive principles, procedural considerations, equality and equity.
  8. Policy preferencesPublic and private provision, financing, resource allocation and redistribution.
  9. Solidarity and reciprocityCollective responsibility, mutual support and reciprocal obligations.

Open-science resources

The dataset is deposited with the UK Data Service. Individual-level survey data are not reproduced on this website.

Resch, Thomas (2023). Vienna Public Health Equity Project, 2023. [Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Service. DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-856794.