Table 4 Using RToP’s four domains to assess parent’s state and needs
Innate ring: Spiritual needs and importance placed on it Sources of spiritual support | Individual Ring: Self-support Couple’s therapy Family support Other available support mechanisms Stressors and changing situations in their life Provide avenues to seek help Determine the role that family and friends have in supporting the particular parent and their own coping mechanisms |
Relational ring: The support from those near and dear to parents The importance placed on this | Societal Ring: Determine support within the parent’s work environment and the larger social circle determine support of the remaining children in their own school environment Engagement with the parent’s general practitioner, district nurses and counselling teams |