Abstract：
BACKGROUND: With increasing paternal involvement in maternal and infant care, expectant fathers, who are often present during the labour process have been seen to use birth plans to express their wishes during childbirth. Despite their involvement, existing literature mainly focuses on maternal outcomes, highlighting the need to explore paternal involvement with birth plans.
OBJECTIVE: To explore and consolidate the available literature on the involvement of fathers in the birth plan process, their perspectives toward birth plans, and how it has influenced their overall childbirth experience.
METHODS: This scoping review was conducted based on Arksey and O\'Malley\'s five-stage framework. Seven databases were searched from 1980 till March 2024: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Google Scholar. Data were screened, extracted, and cross-checked between two independent reviewers. A thematic analysis was conducted to summarise the data.
RESULTS: BASED ON THE FINDINGS FROM THE 33 INCLUDED STUDIES, ONE OVERARCHING THEME WAS IDENTIFIED: : \'Factors promoting and restricting fathers\' participation in birth plan\'; supported by two main themes 1) Motivations behind paternal engagement in the birth plan process and 2) Roadblocks to paternal involvement in the birth plan.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this review provided insights to guide future practice to engage fathers during childbirth by enhancing their involvement in birth plans. The findings on the motivating factors for fathers to be involved in the birth plan process and barriers affecting their participation also provided directions for future research by highlighting the gaps in the current evidence.
OBJECTIVE: To explore and consolidate the available literature on the involvement of fathers in the birth plan process, their perspectives toward birth plans, and how it has influenced their overall childbirth experience.
METHODS: This scoping review was conducted based on Arksey and O\'Malley\'s five-stage framework. Seven databases were searched from 1980 till March 2024: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Google Scholar. Data were screened, extracted, and cross-checked between two independent reviewers. A thematic analysis was conducted to summarise the data.
RESULTS: BASED ON THE FINDINGS FROM THE 33 INCLUDED STUDIES, ONE OVERARCHING THEME WAS IDENTIFIED: : \'Factors promoting and restricting fathers\' participation in birth plan\'; supported by two main themes 1) Motivations behind paternal engagement in the birth plan process and 2) Roadblocks to paternal involvement in the birth plan.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this review provided insights to guide future practice to engage fathers during childbirth by enhancing their involvement in birth plans. The findings on the motivating factors for fathers to be involved in the birth plan process and barriers affecting their participation also provided directions for future research by highlighting the gaps in the current evidence.
摘要：
背景：随着父亲参与母婴护理的增加，准爸爸们,在分娩过程中经常出现的人被认为在分娩时使用分娩计划来表达他们的愿望。尽管他们参与,现有文献主要关注产妇结局，强调需要探索父亲参与生育计划。
目的：为了探索和巩固有关父亲参与生育计划过程的现有文献，他们对生育计划的看法，以及它如何影响他们的整体分娩经历。
方法：本范围审查是基于Arksey和O\'Malley的五阶段框架进行的。从1980年到2024年3月搜索了七个数据库：PubMed，科克伦图书馆,Embase,Scopus,WebofScience,CINAHL,谷歌学者。对数据进行了筛选，提取,并在两个独立的审阅者之间进行交叉检查。进行了专题分析以总结数据。
结果：基于33项包含研究的结果，确定了一个总体主题：“促进和限制父亲参与生育计划的因素”；由两个主要主题支持1）父亲参与生育计划过程的动机，以及2）父亲参与生育计划的路障。
结论：这篇综述的发现提供了见解，以指导未来的做法，通过加强父亲参与生育计划，在分娩过程中吸引父亲参与。关于父亲参与生育计划过程的动机因素和影响其参与的障碍的发现也通过强调当前证据中的差距为未来的研究提供了方向。
目的：为了探索和巩固有关父亲参与生育计划过程的现有文献，他们对生育计划的看法，以及它如何影响他们的整体分娩经历。
方法：本范围审查是基于Arksey和O\'Malley的五阶段框架进行的。从1980年到2024年3月搜索了七个数据库：PubMed，科克伦图书馆,Embase,Scopus,WebofScience,CINAHL,谷歌学者。对数据进行了筛选，提取,并在两个独立的审阅者之间进行交叉检查。进行了专题分析以总结数据。
结果：基于33项包含研究的结果，确定了一个总体主题：“促进和限制父亲参与生育计划的因素”；由两个主要主题支持1）父亲参与生育计划过程的动机，以及2）父亲参与生育计划的路障。
结论：这篇综述的发现提供了见解，以指导未来的做法，通过加强父亲参与生育计划，在分娩过程中吸引父亲参与。关于父亲参与生育计划过程的动机因素和影响其参与的障碍的发现也通过强调当前证据中的差距为未来的研究提供了方向。
