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Table 3 Characteristics of the five participating clusters, in chronological order of planned start [.]

From: Implementation of a Care Pathway for Primary Palliative Care in 5 research clusters in Belgium: quasi-experimental study protocol and innovations in data collection (pro-SPINOZA)

Cluster

Official language

Nr of inhabitants [46]

PCN/Palliative home care teams situation

GP circles

1: Zone of Antwerp

Dutch

765.470

One legal entity

12, of which 3 not completely in the territory

2: Zone of Mons

French

572.979

One legal entity

8, of 3 which not completely in the territory

3: Brussels Capital Region

Dutch/French

1.163.486

1 PCN, 1 Dutch-speaking and 3 French-speaking palliative home care teams

1 Dutch-speaking + union of 19 French-speaking

4: Province of Limburg

Dutch

856.280

PCN and palliative home care teams separate, residing in the same building

17, of which 1 not completely in the territory

5: Province of Namur

French

484.737

One legal entity

8, of which 2 not completely in the territory