title: SPECTRUM.
abstract: Optimal usage of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) requires adequate training of the users. Providing patients with a CGM system without such a training usually doesn't lead to the intended improvement in metabolic control.
  
  
  
  In Germany we developed a structured training program ("SPECTRUM") to ensure a high quality standard for the use of CGM systems.
  
  
  
  This program is suitably for patients of all age groups and is applicable to all CGM systems and all forms of insulin therapy. A curriculum was also developed so that training centers with less experience with CGM could become capable of offering comprehensive CGM training.
  
  
  
  We believe that usage of such a program can be an important step forward in achieving more widespread acceptance and use of CGM systems. Translations in other languages and evaluation with a controlled clinical trial are planned.
authors: 1 m&i Fachklinik Bad Heilbrunn, Centre for Diabetes and Metabolism, Bad Heilbrunn, Germany.
authors: Bernhard
authors: B
authors: Gehr
authors: 2 Klinikum Stuttgart, Olgahospital, Stuttgart, Germany.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Holder
authors: 3 Forschungsinstitut Diabetes-Akademie Bad Mergentheim, Bad Mergentheim, Germany.
authors: Bernhard
authors: B
authors: Kulzer
authors: 4 Hannover Medical School, Medical Psychology Unit, Hannover, Germany.
authors: Karin
authors: K
authors: Lange
authors: 1 m&i Fachklinik Bad Heilbrunn, Centre for Diabetes and Metabolism, Bad Heilbrunn, Germany.
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Liebl
authors: 5 Diabetologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Herrsching, Germany.
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Sahm
authors: 6 Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, UKSH Campus Lübeck, Germany.
authors: Simone
authors: S
authors: von Sengbusch
authors: 7 Diabetologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Northeim, Germany.
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Schlüter
authors: 8 Klinik fuer Endokrinologie, Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel, Isar Klinikum Muenchen, Munich, Germany.
authors: Thorsten
authors: T
authors: Siegmund
authors: 9 Diabetologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Berlin, Germany.
authors: Ulrike
authors: U
authors: Thurm
authors: 10 Diabetologische Schwerpunktpraxis fuer Kinder und Jugendliche, Muenster, Germany.
authors: Ralph
authors: R
authors: Ziegler
authors: 11 Institut fuer Diabetes-Technologie Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH an der Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
authors: Guido
authors: G
authors: Freckmann
authors: 12 Science&Co, Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors: Lutz
authors: L
authors: Heinemann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D002648:Child; D003479:Curriculum; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: CGM; adolescents; children; continuous glucose monitoring; diabetes; diabetes therapy; educational program; teaching program; training program