Table 2.

Qualitative data analysis: Content analysis of In-depth interviews

Category	Codes	Responses of the participants
Reason for taking the drug despite uncertain evidence	Reason for taking prophylactic drug	Colleagues suggested (Started taking loading dose when co-workers recommended and took) “Was doing duties in isolation ward, so took it for prophylaxis” Had co-morbidities, felt vulnerable Doing regular clinical practice, since PPE kits were not available or of high cost
Do you want to recommend something to others taking prophylaxis for the first time	Recommendation to others	Since there were no proper guidelines for HCQ as a prophylactic one, we won’t recommend it to anyone “Even a doctor cum actor died because of taking HCQ without undergoing baseline ECG” There are reported deaths among few who had consumed Since the intake of drug needs baseline evaluation and routine follow up pertaining to cardiac investigations, we would not like to recommend it because no one will follow it up regularly The hospital should take responsibility of its staff in providing the medications and related baseline investigations
Whether taking the drug increased your efficacy in patient care?	Perception of drug efficacy	“Despite taking HCQ, we don’t feel that there is a efficacy, but feel it as a sense of satisfaction that we may not encounter viral attack.”