Spiritual care in neonatology: analysis of emergency baptisms in an Irish neonatal unit over 15 years.
Fionnuala M CaulfieldOmolola A IhideroMarie CarrollMargo DunworthMarie HuntDesmond McAuliffeRoy K PhilipPublished in: Irish journal of medical science (2018)
Emergency baptism remains an important element in the spiritual care of the critically ill newborn infants and their families. Maternity hospitals and neonatal units should have access to emergency baptism service or other equivalent 'spiritual blessings' as appropriate to the faiths followed by the family, especially in an emerging multi-faith population.