Patients’ attitude and information-seeking behaviour on intra-venous fluid therapy in emergency department for common cold: a cross-sectional study
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Patients’ attitude and information-seeking behaviour on intra-venous fluid therapy in emergency department for common cold: a cross-sectional study
Subject
Attitude, Common cold, Information-seeking behaviour, Intra-venous fluid, Therapy
Description
Abstract
Objective This study aimed to examine patients’ attitude and information-seeking behaviour related to intra-venous
(IV) fluid use for the common cold visited in emergency department.
Methods A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted from January to May 2024. A total of 365 patients aged 18
years and older presenting with cold symptoms were surveyed using a validated questionnaire. The survey assessed
demographic information, attitudes towards IV fluid therapy, and the sources of information patients used. Descriptive
statistics, and one-sample t-tests were performed to compare mean perceptions against a neutral score (e.g., 3 on a
5-point Likert scale) using SPSS version 21.
Results The mean age of participants was 39.35±15.48 years, with 48.5% women and 51.5% men. Nearly two-third
(62.19%) of participants were agree or strongly agree that patient with cold must receive IV Fluid to get well. While the
majority of participants disagreed that IV fluid therapy strengthens the body (mean=2.08±1.02) or boosts immunity
(mean=2.03±0.98), many perceived it as effective in infection elimination (mean=3.81±1.24) and disease prevention
(mean=3.18±1.09). The majority of participants—81.92%, 88.49%, and 89.04%—agreed that sneezing, runny
nose, and mild fever, respectively, required IV fluids. Key information sources were specialists (mean=4.17±1.17)
and medical journals (mean=3.83±1.18), while general practitioners (mean=2.43±1.21) and social networks
(mean=2.6±1.33) were less utilized.
Conclusions The findings highlight the need for public health education on the natural course of the common cold
and the appropriate use of ED services to reduce unnecessary IV fluid administration.
Keywords Attitude, Common cold, Information-seeking behaviour, Intra-venous fluid, Therapy
Objective This study aimed to examine patients’ attitude and information-seeking behaviour related to intra-venous
(IV) fluid use for the common cold visited in emergency department.
Methods A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted from January to May 2024. A total of 365 patients aged 18
years and older presenting with cold symptoms were surveyed using a validated questionnaire. The survey assessed
demographic information, attitudes towards IV fluid therapy, and the sources of information patients used. Descriptive
statistics, and one-sample t-tests were performed to compare mean perceptions against a neutral score (e.g., 3 on a
5-point Likert scale) using SPSS version 21.
Results The mean age of participants was 39.35±15.48 years, with 48.5% women and 51.5% men. Nearly two-third
(62.19%) of participants were agree or strongly agree that patient with cold must receive IV Fluid to get well. While the
majority of participants disagreed that IV fluid therapy strengthens the body (mean=2.08±1.02) or boosts immunity
(mean=2.03±0.98), many perceived it as effective in infection elimination (mean=3.81±1.24) and disease prevention
(mean=3.18±1.09). The majority of participants—81.92%, 88.49%, and 89.04%—agreed that sneezing, runny
nose, and mild fever, respectively, required IV fluids. Key information sources were specialists (mean=4.17±1.17)
and medical journals (mean=3.83±1.18), while general practitioners (mean=2.43±1.21) and social networks
(mean=2.6±1.33) were less utilized.
Conclusions The findings highlight the need for public health education on the natural course of the common cold
and the appropriate use of ED services to reduce unnecessary IV fluid administration.
Keywords Attitude, Common cold, Information-seeking behaviour, Intra-venous fluid, Therapy
Creator
Abdollah Malekian1
, Shiv Kumar Mudgal2
, Nipin Kalal3
, Shima Zaghi4
, Zohreh Hosseini Marznaki5
,
Seyyed Hamid Hoseini6
, Fatemeh Keshavarzi7
and Seyed Mohammad Hosseininejad8*
, Shiv Kumar Mudgal2
, Nipin Kalal3
, Shima Zaghi4
, Zohreh Hosseini Marznaki5
,
Seyyed Hamid Hoseini6
, Fatemeh Keshavarzi7
and Seyed Mohammad Hosseininejad8*
Source
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00852-0
Date
2025
Contributor
Peri Irawan
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pdf
Language
english
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text
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Abdollah Malekian1
, Shiv Kumar Mudgal2
, Nipin Kalal3
, Shima Zaghi4
, Zohreh Hosseini Marznaki5
,
Seyyed Hamid Hoseini6
, Fatemeh Keshavarzi7
and Seyed Mohammad Hosseininejad8*, “Patients’ attitude and information-seeking behaviour on intra-venous fluid therapy in emergency department for common cold: a cross-sectional study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/12722.