This SIG 13 collection highlights the importance of interprofessional collaboration and education in dysphagia care. The first article reviews healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices. The second emphasizes raising awareness among providers and stakeholders. The third shows how targeted education can boost speech-language pathologists’ confidence in feeding interventions for infants with congenital heart disease. Together, these articles stress the value of training and teamwork in improving dysphagia management.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• assess the impact of post-graduate continuing education programs on improving the self-efficacy and clinical expertise of SLPs in managing feeding disorders in infants with CHD
• explain the significance of capturing dysphagia awareness from multiple perspectives to improve overall care and outcomes
• acquire a thorough understanding of the current knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dysphagia among healthcare professionals

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. Improving Self-Efficacy of Speech-Language Pathologists Who Provide Feeding Interventions for Infants With Congenital Heart Disease Through Targeted Education by Nashifa H. Momin, Camille Steiden, Katie Liu, Scott Gillespie, and Jessica D. Asiello, published in SIG 13, Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2025
2. Awareness of Dysphagia: An Integrative Review by Dai Pu, Joana Liu, and Theresa Jingyun Yao, published in SIG 13, Volume 10, Issue X, June 2025
3. The Need for Interprofessional Practice and Professional Development: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Dysphagia by Reethee Antony, Sundeep Venkatesan, Stacey L. Pavelko, and Debbie Hahs-Vaughn, published in SIG 13, Volume 10, Issue 4, August 2025