Abstract: Objective To conduct systematic evaluation of fathers' experiences of caregiving during infancy, in order to provide reference for promoting father involvement and developing targeted interventions.Methods Chinese and English databases were searched from establishment to December 2020, qualitative studies related to father involvement in infant caregiving experience were collected. Then Meta-synthesis was conducted. Results A total of 10 studies including 205 fathers were enrolled. A total of 50 research results were extracted with 9 categories formed, and 3 integrated results were obtained: 1) Fathers face many challenges and difficulties, psychological and life changes, and adopt different coping ways to adjust themselves; 2)With the support of all parties, the father develops the close father-infant relationship, increases his sense of responsibility and grows;3) Fathers' needs. Conclusion Healthcare professionals are suggested to pay attention to the experience and needs of fathers in caring for infants, give guidance and support, enhance father participation in caring for infants, so as to promote early childhood development.

Key words: father, infant, caring experience, qualitative research, Meta-synthesis

摘要： 目的 系统评价婴儿期父亲照顾体验,为促进父亲参与婴儿照顾及制定针对性干预措施提供参考。方法 检索中英文数据库,从建库至2020年12月父亲参与婴儿照顾体验的质性研究。采用汇集性整合方法归纳分析结果。结果 共纳入10篇文献,共205名参与者,变化范围是10～50。提炼出50个研究结果,归纳成9个新类别,最后综合成3个整合结果:1)父亲面临诸多困难与挑战,心理及生活发生变化,采取不同的应对方式进行调整;2)父亲在各方的支持下,通过多种形式参与婴儿照护,建立了亲密的亲子关系,责任感增强并获得成长;3)父亲的需求。结论 医疗机构及人员应关注父亲照顾婴儿的体验及需求,给予指导与支持,增强父亲参与婴儿照顾,促进儿童早期发育。

关键词: 父亲, 婴儿, 照顾体验, 质性研究, Meta整合