目的 通过CiteSpace可视化分析探究小丑照护领域的研究热点和前沿趋势，为更好地开展小丑照护提供参考。方法 以中国知网和Web of Science 核心合集为数据来源，检索建库至2024年3月有关小丑照护的研究文献，采用CiteSpace 6.3.R1绘制关键词共现、聚类、时区及突现词图谱。结果 共纳入中文文献50篇，英文文献210篇。国内外研究热点主要聚焦于小丑照护的应用范围、实施方法和机制研究，前沿趋势为小丑照护的跨学科融合发展。结论 小丑照护领域研究热度逐年上升，我国在该领域的发展滞后于国外；未来应关注最新热点和趋势，扩展开展范围，加强跨学科合作，同时应立足我国国情，积极探索小丑照护本土化开展模式。

Objective To explore the research hotspots and cutting-edge trends in clown care through CiteSpace visual analysis,and to provide references for better conducting clown care.Methods Research literature on clown care from the database from inceptions to March 2024 was searched from CNKI and Web of Science Core Collection,and CiteSpace 6.3.R1 was used to map keyword co-occurrence,clustering,time zone and outburst words.Results A total of 50 Chinese-language and 210 English-language articles were included.The research hotspots both at home and abroad mainly focused on the application scope,implementation methods and mechanism studies of clown care,and the cutting-edge trend was the interdisciplinary integrated development of clown care.Conclusions Research interest in clown care has been on the rise annually.However,China lags behind other countries in this area.In the future,attention should be paid to the latest hotspots and trends,the scope of its implementation should be expanded,and interdisciplinary cooperation should be strengthened.At the same time,based on China’s national conditions,efforts should be made to explore the localized development model of clown care.

R473.72；R47-05；R823