Assessing the Acceptability and Feasibility of COMPASS

COMPASS is a web-based intervention (online CBT program) that was developed for managing illness-related anxiety and depression in patients with long-term conditions (LTC) (https://compass-ltc.org/). An example of the patient login page can be viewed here: www.compass-southwark.co.uk. COMPASS aims to support people in managing the challenges of living with a long-term condition. COMPASS is based on research which shows the benefit of combining mental and physical healthcare. The proposed COMPASS program consists of 11 online sessions for patients to work through over approximately 12 weeks. The sessions can be worked through in any order the patient would like. The sessions are split into four quadrants - North, East, South and West - which explore different elements of managing the LTC challenges that were identified from the evidence-based systematic review. Sessions contain information, interactive tasks, goal setting and patient stories.