Julio C Loya

Interests

Research

I conduct research to improve the health of Hispanic/LatinX adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Currently, I am focusing on culturally-adapted behavioral change interventions with an emphasis on physical activity.

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Journals/Publications

• Loya, J. C. (2018). Systematic Review of Physical Activity Interventions in Hispanic Adults. Hispanic Health Care International, 16(4), 174-188.
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  Physical activity (PA) has demonstrated substantial physical and psychological benefits. However, Hispanics engage in less leisure-time PA when compared with other groups, putting them at higher risk for diseases associated with obesity, such as diabetes mellitus type 2. This literature review was conducted to identify best practices with regard to interventions designed to increase PA among Hispanic adults.
• Conn, V. S., Jefferson, U., Cohen, M. Z., Anderson, C. M., Killion, C. M., Fahrenwald, N. L., Benefield, L. E., Titler, M., Topp, R., Smith, C. E., & Loya, J. (2017). Strategies to Build Authorship Competence Among PhD Students. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 39(3), 329-355.
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  Publication in refereed journals is an important responsibility of PhD-prepared nurses. Specialized writing skills are crucial for effective professional publication. The capacity to develop and publish articles is best learned during doctoral education. This Western Journal of Nursing Research Editorial Board Special Article addresses multi-dimensional strategies to develop authorship competence among doctoral students. The article outlines structured PhD program experiences to provide the context for students to develop authorship capacity. The authors identify multi-faceted faculty endeavors and student activities that are essential to foster authorship competence. Students who embrace opportunities to acquire authorship qualifications will be well prepared for their post-graduation role as stewards of the nursing discipline.
• Conn, V. S., Zerwic, J., Jefferson, U., Anderson, C. M., Killion, C. M., Smith, C. E., Cohen, M. Z., Fahrenwald, N. L., Herrick, L., Topp, R., Benefield, L. E., & Loya, J. (2016). Normalizing Rejection. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 38(2), 137-54.
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  Getting turned down for grant funding or having a manuscript rejected is an uncomfortable but not unusual occurrence during the course of a nurse researcher's professional life. Rejection can evoke an emotional response akin to the grieving process that can slow or even undermine productivity. Only by "normalizing" rejection, that is, by accepting it as an integral part of the scientific process, can researchers more quickly overcome negative emotions and instead use rejection to refine and advance their scientific programs. This article provides practical advice for coming to emotional terms with rejection and delineates methods for working constructively to address reviewer comments.
• Loya, J. (2015). Lack of physical activity in Hispanic adults. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 37(6), 703-4.

Presentations

• Loya, J. C. (2023, October). A culturally-tailored physical activity pilot intervention with Hispanic adults living with type 2 diabetes.. Network of Minority Health Research Investigators West Region Workshop. Las Vegas, NV: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Poster Presentations

• Loya, J. C. (2023, April). Improving diabetes outcomes in LatinX adults: Salud Paso por Paso protocol. Western Institute of Nursing 56th Annual Communicating Research Conference. Tucson, AZ.
• Raygoza, J. P., Riggan, K. A., Villavicencio, E. A., Maldonado, A., Loya, J. C., Garcia, D. O., Allyse, M. A., & Austin, J. D. (2023, September). What’s at risk: Characterizing risk perceptions among Hispanic women 25-50 residing in Arizona.. Arizona Health Equity Conference. Phoenix, AZ.